02435cam a22003373u 4500 75668 UtSlPG 20260610134742.0 m cr n 260607r20251885utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d 16018890 UtSlPG en iso639-1 DC Telfer, J. Buchan (John Buchan), 1830-1907 The strange career of the Chevalier d'Eon de Beaumont Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2025 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2025-03-20 Super Queer Historian and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "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.) Originally published: United Kingdom: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1885 France -- Foreign relations -- 1715-1774 Eon de Beaumont, Charles Geneviève Louis Auguste André Timothée d', 1728-1810 https://archive.org/download/b28987135 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/75668 116393 116393