声明
摘要
Abstract
Contents
Introduction
1 Historical Background of Joan d’Arc
2 Literature Review
3 An Elaboration on Imagology in Comparative Literature
4 Aim and Significance of the Study
Chapter One Joan in the Three Masters’ Eyes
1.1 The Witch in King Henry Ⅵ
1.2 The Goddess in Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc
1.3 The Superwoman in Saint Joan
Chapter Two Image Construction by the Three Masters
2.1.1 Female Virtues Deftled
2.1.2 Divine Power Denied
2.2 Twain’s Deification of Joan
2.2.1 Inborn Talents Romanticized
2.2.2 Redemptive Spirit Idealized
2.3 Shaw’s Modernization of Joan
2.3.1 Christly Glamour Manifested
2.3.2 Femininity Eliminated
Chapter Three Behind the Varied Images:Collective Imagination and Individual Temperament
3.1 The Influence of Society
3.1.1 Shakespeare’s Ideological Outlook of France
3.1.2 Twain's Utopian Imagination at the End of the Century
3.1.3 Shaw’s Ahistorieal Quest for Meaning
3.2 The Impact of Personal Tendencies
3.2.1 Shakespeare’s Patronizing View of Women
3.2.2 Twain’s Nostalgia in Disillusionment
3.2.3 Shaw’s Anticipation for the Future
Conclusion
Works Cited
Acknowledgement