The maiden of Tonnerre : the vicissitudes of the chevalier and the chevalière d'Eon / Charles d'Eon de Beaumont ; translated and edited by Roland A. Champagne, Nina Ekstein, Gary Kates.
Author/creator |
Eon de Beaumont, Charles Geneviève Louis Auguste André Timothée d', 1728-1810 |
Other author/creator | Champagne, Roland A. |
Other author/creator | Ekstein, Nina C., 1952- |
Other author/creator | Kates, Gary, 1952- |
Format | Book and Print |
Publication Info | Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2001. |
Description | xxiv, 207 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
Subject(s) |
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Uniform title | Works. Selections. English. 2001 |
Abstract | Chevalier d'Eon de Beaumont was a diplomat and spy, who was compelled by Louis XVI to dress as a woman. This volume contains his autobiography as well as stories of women who concealed their sex to enter religious orders. |
Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [179]-198) and index. |
LCCN | 00011754 |
ISBN | 0801866871 (alk. paper) |
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Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions | |
Joyner | General Stacks | DC135.E6 A3 2001 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |