The Maid of Orleans (poem) of the themes and textual content for which the original content had been so scorned. The Maid of Orleans (poem) The Maid of Orleans () is a satirical poem by François-Marie Arouet, better known by his pen name, Voltaire. It was first published in 1899, but Voltaire had written it over a century beforehand; while he had started writing the text in 1730, he never completed it. It was translated into English by W. H. Ireland. Voltaire was undoubtedly one of the most controversial writers and philosophers of the Enlightenment Age, and "The Maid of Orleans" was also certainly one
Fran Landesman albums in his back catalogue, but this album fulfilled a promise he made to her to devote an entire album to her songs. In 1996, Fran Landesman appeared on "Desert Island Discs" and requested a supply of cannabis seeds as her luxury item. The BBC received a number of complaints. In the 1970s, Fran Landesman also began writing and publishing poetry. In the UK she became better known for this work than for her songs. She published several volumes of poetry, and performed her work at festivals and on BBC Radio. In the last 10 years of her life, Landesman