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Record Nr.

UNINA9910815259503321

Autore

Orgelfinger Gail Margaret <1951->

Titolo

Joan of Arc in the English imagination, 1429-1829 / / Gail Orgelfinger

Pubbl/distr/stampa

University Park, Pennsylvania : , : The Pennsylvania State University Press, , 2019

ISBN

0-271-08427-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource

Disciplina

820.9/351

Soggetti

English literature - History and criticism

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction : "those cursed breeches" -- "We have burned a saint" : Joan of Arc and the English in France -- "The martiall maide" : Joan of Arc and the French in England -- "Penthesilea did it. why not she?" : an English virago -- "A pievish painted Puzel" : Joan of Arc and Mary Queen of Scots in 1 Henry VI -- "Tom Paine in petticoats" : domesticating Joan of Arc -- Afterword : "is that meant to be me?".

Sommario/riassunto

"Explores representations of Joan of Arc in English culture from 1429 until the early nineteenth century, examining the factors that shaped retellings of her military successes and execution"--Provided by publisher.