The Trial of Joan of Arc

by Marina Warner (Introduction)

The legend of Joan of Arc - the simple shepherd girl relieving the siege of Orleans and crowning the Dauphin king at Reims - is well known. The record of her trial makes clear that her insistence on cross-dressing - a threat to the establishment which counted for more than her military achievements - was a prime cause of her sentence.

Genres: Nonfiction, History

175 pages, Paperback

First published December 31, 1996

About the author

Marina Sarah Warner is a British novelist, short story writer, historian and mythographer. She is known for her many non-fiction books relating to feminism and myth.

She is a professor in the Department of Literature, Film and Theatre at the University of Essex, and gave the Reith Lectures on the BBC in 1994 on the theme of 'Managing Monsters: Six Myths of Our Time.'

Reviews

[Maddie · Rating 3 out of 5]

I definitely learned a lot from this book, but I kind of wish that there was more information? I understand that this information was likely from written accounts, some of which were probably not kept up with. However, I kind of wish that more information was given if they had it, whether that be from the author of this book or from other accounts from the time.