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VOL. 7, ISSUE 4 (2021)
Saint Joan a play of seer vision and the source of humanity’s progress: A study with reference to the play Saint Joan
Authors
Rahmat Jahan, Pankaj Kumar
Abstract
Saint Joan is a play by George Bernard Shaw, based on the life trial of Joan of Arc. Published not long after the canonization of Joan of Arc by the Roman Catholic Church, the play dramatizes what is known of her life based on the substantial records of her trial. Shaw studied the transcripts and decided that the concerned people acted in good faith according to their beliefs. Holroyd has characterized the play as a “tragedy without villains” and also as Shaw’s “only tragedy”. John Fielden has discussed further the appropriateness of characterizing Saint Joan as a tragedy. In the paper a study has been carried out about the playwright and the play to bring out the idea differently. Shaw characterized Saint Joan as “A Chronicle Play in 6 Scenes and an Epilogue”. Joan, a simple peasant girl, hears voices which she claims to be those of Saint Margret, Saint Catherine, and the archangel Michael, sent by God to guide her conduct.
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Pages:27-31
How to cite this article:
Rahmat Jahan, Pankaj Kumar "Saint Joan a play of seer vision and the source of humanity’s progress: A study with reference to the play Saint Joan ". International Journal of English Research, Vol 7, Issue 4, 2021, Pages 27-31
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