Saint Joan: A Chronicle Play in Six Scenes and an Epilogue

2020 Reprint of the 1924 Edition. Saint Joan is a play by George Bernard Shaw about 15th-century French military figure Joan of Arc. Premiering in 1923 three years after her canonization by the Roman Catholic Church the play reflects Shaws belief that the people involved in Joans trial acted according to what they thought was right. One of Shaws most unusual and enduringly popular plays. With Saint Joan (1923) Shaw reached the height of his fame and Joan is one of his finest creations; forceful vital and rebelling against the values that surround her. The play distills Shaws views on the subjects of politics religion and creative evolution.