Description
1957 edition. Paperback cover has some minor wear along the sides, scuffs and bending. Spine has some reading creases and wear. Pages are clean and the binding is secure.
This well-preserved 1957 Penguin edition of Saint Joan offers collectors a chance to own a classic work by the celebrated Irish playwright and polemicist George Bernard Shaw. Published just two decades after its premiere, this affordable paperback brought Shaw’s provocative dramatization of the life of Joan of Arc to a wide readership. Shaw’s depiction of the young French heroine challenged conventional views, portraying her as a proto-feminist and rationalist ahead of her time. The play’s bold ideas and vivid characterization sparked debates about gender, religion, and nationalism that still resonate today. This copy’s modest wear from careful reading serves as a testament to its role in shaping cultural discourse in the mid-20th century. A cornerstone of any Shaw collection or an insightful entryway into his influential oeuvre.
