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A review by juliaparker78
Joan of Arc by Mark Twain
4.0
You know that question that people sometimes ask; 'If you could have dinner with anyone alive or dead who would it be?' Well, I've always said Joan of Arc, and I don't really know why. I don't remember learning anything about her at school or any distinct conversation about her.
So I decided it was time to get to know her a little bit better. I thought it was pretty cool that Mark Twain calls this his best work and that he spent so many years researching her. I also think it's cool that he wrote something that expresses such clear adoration of her and her character. And if I get asked that question about who I'd choose to meet again, it would absolutely, hands down be Joan of Arc after reading this. I love her ability to listen to her truth and to live by it regardless of outside influences and consequences. She had the ability to blend a soft heart with a warrior spirit which is no small task. More than anything I respect her ability to listen to her intuition and live by it regardless of any outside noise.
Although I loved the topic, the writing is a bit heavy to push through, especially the battle scenes. I'm not sure if it's because it feels dated or if it's just Twain's style. I'd honestly give this more of a 3.5 because of the writing but the topic and the way he chose to write about her bumps it to a 4.
I'm glad this was the first thing I read about her because anything more factual I read now will probably make much more sense to me.
So I decided it was time to get to know her a little bit better. I thought it was pretty cool that Mark Twain calls this his best work and that he spent so many years researching her. I also think it's cool that he wrote something that expresses such clear adoration of her and her character. And if I get asked that question about who I'd choose to meet again, it would absolutely, hands down be Joan of Arc after reading this. I love her ability to listen to her truth and to live by it regardless of outside influences and consequences. She had the ability to blend a soft heart with a warrior spirit which is no small task. More than anything I respect her ability to listen to her intuition and live by it regardless of any outside noise.
Although I loved the topic, the writing is a bit heavy to push through, especially the battle scenes. I'm not sure if it's because it feels dated or if it's just Twain's style. I'd honestly give this more of a 3.5 because of the writing but the topic and the way he chose to write about her bumps it to a 4.
I'm glad this was the first thing I read about her because anything more factual I read now will probably make much more sense to me.