Joan of Arc (Classic Reprint)

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Excerpt from Joan of Arc The story told in this book is one of the most remarkable in the history of the world. Even naturally speaking, it is without parallel that a young, slight girl, an unlettered peasant, should step out of her obscurity and within the space of a few weeks should gain the ear of princes, the love and faith of a people, should rally a demoralized and defeated army, outmatch in strategy battle-seasoned warriors, and having restored a king to a rescued throne, go down herself to defeat and death. It is a story that has appealed to many pens, that has occasioned mockery and irreverence, and that many writing in all reverence have sought to explain on natural grounds. But if we are to accept any explanation at all, it must be that of Joan herself, namely, that she was "the child of God, " His prophet, His Maid, His avenger, raised up at His good pleasure to do a given task in a given way. Without the Catholic Faith, she is inexplicable. More than on her sword, she relied on the Mass, more than bread, the sacraments were her sustenance. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.