It was originally published as a serialization in Harper's Magazine beginning in 1895 and later published in book form in 1896. The work is fictionally presented as a translation from the manuscript by Jean Francois Alden, or, in the words of the published book, "Freely Translated out of the Ancient French into Modern English from the Original Unpublished Manuscript in the National Archives of France". For those who've always wanted to "get behind" the Joan of Arc story and to better understand just what happened, Twain's narrative makes the story personal and very accessible. De Conte is identified as Joan's page and secretary. Mark Twain's work on Joan of Arc is titled in full "Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc, by the Sieur Louis de Conte". LibriVox recording of Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc, Volumes 1 & 2, by Mark Twain.
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