# Jacques d'Arc — Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc character guide

> Jacques d'Arc in Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc by Mark Twain.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** old Jacques d'Arc, Jacques

**First appearance:** 0011-v-domremy-pillaged-and-burned

## Who they are

Joan's father, a farmer in Domremy.

## In the story

### [Book I: In Domremy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/personal_recollections_of_joan_of_arc_se/chapters/book-i-in-domremy)

Joan's father, a farmer in Domremy.

### [When Wolves Ran Free in Paris](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/personal_recollections_of_joan_of_arc_se/chapters/i-when-wolves-ran-free-in-paris)

Joan's father; a peasant farmer in Domremy.

### [All Aflame with Love of France](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/personal_recollections_of_joan_of_arc_se/chapters/iii-all-aflame-with-love-of-france)

Joan's father, who initially refuses to let the stranger eat and scolds Joan for her disobedience.

### [Domremy Pillaged and Burned](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/personal_recollections_of_joan_of_arc_se/chapters/v-domremy-pillaged-and-burned)

Expresses outrage at the raid and insists the King must be informed and stop idling.

### [Why the Scorners Relented](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/personal_recollections_of_joan_of_arc_se/chapters/viii-why-the-scorners-relented)

Furious at Joan's plans, threatens to drown her; later relents and expresses pride after her court victory.

### [Joan Hears News from Home](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/personal_recollections_of_joan_of_arc_se/chapters/xxxvi-joan-hears-news-from-home)

Joan's father, arrives in Rheims as a peasant; honored by the King; shares news of Joan's mother worrying at home.

### [Again to Arms](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/personal_recollections_of_joan_of_arc_se/chapters/xxxvii-again-to-arms)

Visits Joan; confesses his earlier fear and anger; asks for forgiveness; shows pride and conscience; eagerly learns soldiering from Joan.

### [We Win, but the King Balks](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/personal_recollections_of_joan_of_arc_se/chapters/xxxix-we-win-but-the-king-balks)

Joan's father, who receives gifts and rides home with Laxart to spread the news of tax remission.

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