Saint Joan (Cyclopedia of Literary Places)
At a glance:
- Author: George Bernard Shaw
- First Published: 1924
- Type of Work: Drama
- Type of Plot: Historical
- Time of Work: Early fifteenth century
- Genres: Drama, History play
- Subjects: Folkloric or magical people, France or French people, Nationalism, Witches or witchcraft, Fifteenth century, Martyrs or martyrdom, Feudalism, Church or churches, Protestantism or Protestant churches
- Locales: France
Places Discussed
*Vaucouleurs castle (voh-kew-lewr). Castle of Robert de Baudricourt in which the play opens. A historical place, the castle stands near the Meuse River, between Lorraine and Champagne, not far from Joan’s home village of Domremy. The castle represents the first stage of Joan’s odyssey to fulfill her Lord’s commands; she must convince Robert to supply her with a horse and an escort to Chinon, where she wants to see the Dauphin, the heir presumptive to the French throne.
The seeming invulnerability of the Vaucouleurs stronghold is indicated by the...
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