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Telfer, J. Buchan (John Buchan)
1830
1907
Telfer, John Buchan
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The strange career of the Chevalier d'Eon de Beaumont : $b Minister plenipotentiary from France to Great Britain in 1763
$aUnited Kingdom :$bLongmans, Green, and Co., $c1885.
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"The Strange Career of the Chevalier D'Eon de Beaumont: Minister Plenipotentiary from France to Great Britain in 1763" by Captain J. Buchan Telfer is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book explores the life of the Chevalier D'Eon, a prominent figure in 18th-century France whose ambiguous gender identity and roles as a diplomat and spy during intense political times create a fascinating narrative. The main focus is on D'Eon's unique career, including his secret correspondence for Louis XV and significant interactions within European courts. The opening of the account provides a detailed preface about Louis XV's secret correspondence and reveals D'Eon's early years, background, and training. Telfer sets the stage by discussing D'Eon's role as a secret agent for the King and foreshadows the extraordinary life awaiting the Chevalier. The narrative portrays D'Eon as a complex individual navigating a world that often constrained personal identity within rigid societal norms while simultaneously serving as an influential player in the geopolitical landscape of his time. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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Reading ease score: 58.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
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France -- Foreign relations -- 1715-1774
Eon de Beaumont, Charles Geneviève Louis Auguste André Timothée d', 1728-1810
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Category: Biographies
Category: History - European
Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750)
Category: Gender & Sexuality Studies
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