Saint Joan: A Chronicle Play in Six Scenes and an Epilogue

by George Bernard Shaw (Author), George Bernard Shaw (Author), George Bernard Shaw (Author), George Bernard Shaw (Author), Joley Wood (Introduction), Imogen Stubbs (Introduction), Dan H. Laurence (Editor)

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2003
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This is one of Shaw's most unusual and enduringly popular plays. With Saint Joan (1923) Shaw reached the height of his fame and Joan is one of his finest creations; forceful, vital, and rebelling against the values that surround her. The play distils Shaw's views on the subjects of politics, religion and creative evolution.

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This is one of Shaw's most unusual and enduringly popular plays. With "Saint Joan" (1923) Shaw reached the height of his fame and Joan is one of his finest creations; forceful, vital, and rebelling against the values that surround her. The play distils Shaw's views on the subjects of politics, religion and creative evolution.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 160
Edition: New Ed
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Published: 29 May 2003
ISBN 10: 0140437916
ISBN 13: 9780140437911

Author Bio

Dublin-born George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950) was an active Socialist and a brilliant platform speaker. He was strongly critical of London theatre and closely associated with the intellectual revival of British drama. Dan H. Laurence (series editor) has edited Shaw's Collected Letters and Collected Plays with their Prefaces. Imogen Stubbs is an actress and has played leading roles on stage, television and in film. Joley Wood has taught Anglo-Irish literature at Trinity College, Dublin.