# Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc explained — Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc

> Chapter companion for Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc by Mark Twain.

## What happens

The Sieur Louis de Conte introduces his personal recollections of Joan of Arc, setting the stage for his firsthand account of her life and deeds, as translated from the original French manuscript.

## Character check-ins

### Joan of Arc

Central figure of the recollections, though not directly appearing in this introductory chapter.

### Louis de Conte

Narrator and author of the recollections, serving as Joan's page and secretary.

## Key lines

> Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc By The Sieur Louis de Conte (her page and secretary) Freely translated out of the ancient French into modern English from the original unpublished manuscript in the National Archives of France by Jean François Alden

The book is presented as a translation of Louis de Conte's firsthand account of serving Joan of Arc.

_Establishes the narrative frame and authenticity of the recollections._

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