Joan of Arc’s life has inspired more films, books and plays than that of any other saint in the whole pack—or, to use the proper term, “communion”—of saints.

This is not your grandmother’s St. Joan. The usual tale of visions and visitations is portrayed here as merely a feature of the time. If Joan wins, by 1429 logic, she must have been sent by God.

Joan of Arc was much lengthier than a typical novel by Mark Twain, thus giving the reader that much more time to be immersed in the life of a saint. This book kindled my desire to live a holy life ...

Kathryn Harrison's books include "Joan of Arc" and "While They Slept." JOAN OF ARC Kathryn Harrison Doubleday, $28.95 400 pages By JOANNE B. MULCAHY/Special to The Oregonian If you aren't already ...

Mark Twain’s book on St. Joan of Arc shows that God can work spectacularly through the unlikeliest of candidates, whether humble maidens or skeptical authors. Zubair Simonson Blogs.

The fictional town of Dublin, Mo., has a hip-high, portico-columned “mansion,” a dollhouse-sized church with stained-glass windows and a steeple, and a courthouse shaded by a historic p… ...

On June 22nd, 1925, George Bernard Shaw’s Saint Joan received its Dublin premiere. The Irish Times noted: “Never before, perhaps, has stronger meat been given us in modern drama. It is a play ...

Saint Joan starring Condola Rashad ... In the history books Joan is a 19-year-old clairvoyant heroine whose premonitions from a higher power lead her to a relief effort that gave much-needed ...

The spring theater season has officially begun, and a slew of highly anticipated musicals and plays, both brand-new and revisited, are set to bow. … ...

It’s odd in 2017 to have a play or musical about Joan of Arc that doesn’t directly reference the saint’s status as a gender-bender. Lampert certainly plays her as butch.