Saint Joan | Summary
Preface
Shaw begins his preface to Saint Joan by announcing that Joan, though a professed Catholic, was in fact one of the first Protestant martyrs as well as being an apostle of nationalism, a Napoleonic military strategist, and a forerunner of feminism. He adds that by claiming to be in direct contact with Heaven and by acting in a condescending way to men in authority, she created so much resentment that it is no wonder she was burnt.
Of course, he says, Joan was not really guilty of the charges of witchcraft and improper behavior leveled against her, but it is not...
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