Joan of Arc martyred — History
Joan of Arc
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joan_of_Arc
”To the present day, Joan of Arc has remained a significant figure in Western civilization . FromNapoleon I onward, French politicians of all leanings have invoked her memory. Famous writers and composers who have created works about her include:
William Shakespeare
( Henry VI, Part 1 ), Voltaire ( The Maid of Orleans ), Friedrich Schiller ( The Maid of Orleans ), Giuseppe Verdi ( Giovanna d’Arco ),Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky ( The Maid of Orleans ),Mark Twain ( Personal Recollections of Joan ofArc ), Arthur Honegger ( Jeanne d’Arc aubûcher ), Jean Anouilh (L’Alouette ), Bertolt
Brecht ( Saint Joan of the Stockyards), George
Bernard Shaw (Saint Joan ) and Maxwell Anderson ( Joan of Lorraine ). Cultural depictions of Joan of Arc have continued in
film, theatre, television, video games, music,and performances.”
To which I would add
The Passion of Joan of Arc -


