Joan of Arc (nobel Prize in Literature Series)
About This Novel
This book contains two of Shaw's most famous works: Joan of Arc and The Pygmalion. "Joan of Arc" is a work with extremely rich connotations. It has thought-provoking discussions on many issues such as religious beliefs, women's issues, social forms, and even political factors that affect historical development and personal destiny. Joan of Arc was a young French female patriot during the Hundred Years' War between England and France. She led the peasant masses to repel the siege of the British army. But she was later falsely accused of being a witch and burned at the stake in Rouen Square. The poor flower girl in "Pygmalion" was born in a poor family, running around for three meals all day long. One day, she met a language professor. The professor made a bet with his friend, the colonel, that under his guidance, the girl would be transformed and become a lady of the upper class. Even the princes and nobles could not see her true colors. The professor taught flower selling just to win the bet, but unexpectedly fell in love with her after the training was successful. Finally, he put aside his pride and fell in love with the girl.
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Official(3)Scraped 4d ago
Translation of what?
A brief reading of "Gerdi Reyes" can at least make people think of who this is. I couldn't tell that it was a person's name the first time. How about the basic honesty and elegance?
Fool, fool, fool
Sometimes too much right is wrong.
How many people are not jealous! If someone's thoughts were pinned on Joan's thoughts, wouldn't Joan be jealous?
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Official(3)Scraped 4d ago
Translation of what?
A brief reading of "Gerdi Reyes" can at least make people think of who this is. I couldn't tell that it was a person's name the first time. How about the basic honesty and elegance?
Fool, fool, fool
Sometimes too much right is wrong.
How many people are not jealous! If someone's thoughts were pinned on Joan's thoughts, wouldn't Joan be jealous?
