Thanks for posting. Always fascinating.
“Whatever thing men call great, look for it in Joan of Arc, and there you will find it. It took six thousand years to produce her; her like will not be seen in the earth again in fifty thousand. She is easily and by far the most extraordinary person the human race has ever produced.”
Out of all his many writings, he was most proud of the historical novel he wrote about Joan of Arc.
All done before she turned 20.
Glad to see the reference to the 1928 film
Joan is definitely a favorite of mine. Recommend to anyone to read her trial transcripts. She’s fearless (for the most part) and sharp!
What would Joan have been in five or ten years’ time, had she...”
Joan was not a rebel.
She had no big ambitions or vision.
She never aspired to more than what she was to begin with..She honored God and her own father.
She attended Mass 3 times a day.
She would have considered many of the people cited in the story as lionizing her to be hell bound.
She was utterly intractable in her Faith.
She was a sister who really cooked.