It was originally published as a serialization in Harper's Magazine beginning in 1895 and later published in book form in 1896. The work is fictionally presented as a translation from the manuscript by Jean Francois Alden, or, in the words of the published book, "Freely Translated out of the Ancient French into Modern English from the Original Unpublished Manuscript in the National Archives of France." For those who've always wanted to "get behind" the Joan of Arc story and to better understand just what happened, Twain's narrative makes the story personal and very accessible. Read more about why we love this book in our journal here.Mark Twain's work on Joan of Arc is titled in full "Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc, by the Sieur Louis de Conte." De Conte is identified as Joan's page and secretary. You can view an illustrated copy of Joan of Arc here. Give as: A get-well-soon gift to a loved one who is bedridden or as a graduation gift for someone you know will make the world a better place. Give to: Your mother or a dear friend who exemplifies kindness, courage and purity. Second and harder, try to discern what themes are playing out in your life and what action is required of you. Few are more lovable than little Joan from Domremy and we are privileged through Twain’s creation to bask in her twinkling childhood before launching into her divinely directed mission and undaunted adolescence. This was a brilliant decision and one that impacts the entire tone of the book and allows for instructive character creation. One splendid element of this book is that it is written from the fictional point of view of Joan’s childhood friend and later personal secretary. We will, however, tell you some of the magic Twain weaves into his version of her story. We don't want to tell much about the book because the delight was in knowing very little when we picked it up. We can't recommend this book more highly. Mark Twain considered this his life's work, but few have ever heard of it.
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