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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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| Author | Telfer, J. Buchan (John Buchan), 1830-1907 |
|---|---|
| LoC No. | 16018890 |
| Title | The strange career of the Chevalier d'Eon de Beaumont : Minister plenipotentiary from France to Great Britain in 1763 |
| Original Publication | United Kingdom: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1885. |
| Credits | Super Queer Historian and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 58.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | DC: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: France, Andorra, Monaco |
| Subject | France -- Foreign relations -- 1715-1774 |
| Subject | Eon de Beaumont, Charles Geneviève Louis Auguste André Timothée d', 1728-1810 |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 75668 |
| Release Date | Mar 20, 2025 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 608 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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