Saint Joan: A Chronicle Play in Six Scenes by George Bernard Shaw

Saint Joan: A Chronicle Play in Six Scenes

George Bernard Shaw

163 pages • first pub 1923 (editions)

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Exclusive to Penguin Classics: the definitive text of Shaw's powerful historical drama about Joan of Arc, which led him to win the Nobel Prize for Literature--part of the official Bernard Shaw Library A Penguin Classic With Saint Joan, which dis...

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Moods

inspiring 56%
adventurous 43%
challenging 43%
informative 43%
reflective 37%
funny 31%
tense 31%
dark 25%
hopeful 18%
emotional 12%
lighthearted 6%

Pace

medium 64%
slow 17%
fast 17%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 54% | Character: 36% | Plot: 9%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 40% | No: 10%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 30%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 20%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 40% | No: 20%

Average rating

3.6

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