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100 1 _aHomberg, Octave,
_d1876-1941
245 1 0 _aD'Eon de Beaumont, his life and times
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2025
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2025-02-28
508 _aSuper 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)
520 _a"D'Eon de Beaumont, His Life and Times" is a historical account compiled chiefly from unpublished papers and letters, written during the early 20th century. The work focuses on the extraordinary life of Charles-Geneviève-Louis-Auguste-André-Timothée d'Eon de Beaumont, a figure known for his dual existence as both a diplomat and a woman, exploring themes of identity, ambition, and the complexities of 18th-century French nobility. This biography provides insight into his remarkable adventures, notably his involvement in secret diplomacy and military service during a tumultuous period in French history. The opening of the book introduces d’Eon, emphasizing his character and early life, including his ambitions and intellectual pursuits. It details his rise from humble beginnings in Tonnerre to becoming a key player in diplomatic relations between France and Russia, particularly during the reign of Louis XV. His initial accomplishments in the diplomatic service set a foundation for his later adventures where he would famously adopt a female persona, a transformation that was both strategic and scandalous in the context of his life. Overall, the beginning sets the stage for an exploration of d'Eon's multifaceted identity and life experiences that challenge societal norms of his time. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cLondon: Martin Secker, 1911
653 _aEon de Beaumont, Charles Geneviève Louis Auguste André Timothée d', 1728-1810
700 1 _aJousselin, Fernand
700 1 _aRieu, Alfred,
_d1879-
856 4 _uhttps://ia800301.us.archive.org/33/items/deondebeaumonthi00hombrich/
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/75490
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