The Story of Joan of Arc
- 作者:Andrew Lang
- 出版社:書林
- 出版日期:2008-12-15
- 語言:英文
- ISBN10:9574452697
- ISBN13:9789574452699
- 裝訂:平裝 / 128頁 / 14 x 21 cm / 普通級 / 單色印刷 / 初版
只要讀過外國歷史都知道聖女貞德這位女民族英雄。事件發生於西元1429年的法國,貞德原本只是一位農村少女,十六歲那年得到「神的啟示」,要求她帶兵收復當時由英軍佔領的法國失地,當時正值英法百年戰爭,而她果真帶領法國軍隊擊退英軍,收復失土。然而在兩年後,國王查理七世不再支持貞德,其所帶領的法軍因沒有後援,結果被英軍所俘虜,最後因異端和女巫的罪名當眾被處火刑。
高中以上的讀者,作為中級英文閱讀課程教材。
The "Mulan of Europe" was sixteen years old when she set out on her path to save her country and nineteen when she became a martyr. One of the most famous legendary heroines of all time, Joan of Arc, led France to victory over the English. This clear account is based on eyewitness reports recorded in diaries and journals, and reads like an wu xia shao shoa.
本書特色
The Story of Joan of Arc 描述聖女貞德充滿傳奇的一生,在她如此年輕的生命當中,卻是以悲壯帶著神聖使命被處死,讓人不得不讚揚她那犧牲奉獻的精神。本書文字淺顯生動,搭配構圖傳神的插圖,十分適合作為課外英文讀物,書末更為讀者提供重要字彙的中譯與同義字注釋,並附「Understanding What You Read」閱讀理解單元,可作為測試自己英文閱讀能力。
作者簡介
Andrew Lang (1844-1912)
出生於蘇格蘭,是英國維多利亞時期有名的詩人、小說家、雜誌專欄作家與文學批評學家,任職於St. Andrews University(學校以他的名字為名),在人類學和宗教方面也有很大的貢獻,出版了Custom and Myth與Myth, Literature, and Religion等書,後來鑽研民間故事,蒐集與編譯不少世界各地耳熟能詳的民間童話故事,陸續集結出版,如The Blue Fairy Book, The Green Fairy Book, The Red Fairy Book等書。
The Childhood of Joan of Arc
How the Voices Came to the Maid
How the Maid Obeyed the Voices
How Joan Heard News Strangely
How the Maid Saw the Dauphin
How the Maid Rode to Orleans
How the Maid Saved Orleans
How the Maid Took the Town of Jargeau
How Joan Defeated the English in Fair Field
How Joan Led the Dauphin to be Crowned
How the Maid was Betrayed at Paris
How the Maid Took Certain Towns
How the Voices Prophesied Evil
How the Maid was Taken
The Captivity of the Maid
The Trial of the Maid
How the Priests Betrayed the Maid
The End of the Maid
The Second Trial of the Maid
Vocabulary
Understanding What You Read