Monsieur D'Eon Is a Woman: A Tale of Political Intrigue and Sexual Masquerade

by Gary Kates

Book Overview

"A fascinating book. Monsieur d'Eon Is a Woman is instructive and a delight to read all at the same time."--Quentin Crisp Born in 1728, French aristocrat Charles d'Eon de Beaumont had served his... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0465047610
• ISBN13: 9780465047611
• Release Date: June 1995
• Publisher: Basic Books
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.4" x 9.5"

Customer Reviews

A bit mixed up-but good nevertheless

At first this book was intresting,but it soon got confusing.One page he was flirting with Ben Franklin(as Chevaliere d'Eon,of course),the next page he was crying in his room to Madamoiselle Bertin.After he 'became' a woman,the book concentrated on the books in his library(Extremly boring).All in all,it's good,because it helped me realize that d'Eon wasn't this crazy politian,but he was 'pretending' so that he would get a second chance.But I still think it was a stupid move,but at least he'll be remembered for it.

a multifaceted book

D'eon was more interesting than I'd ever realized. It appears that she adopted womanhood out of faith and feminism as much as personal needs, yet her motives remain mixed and mysterious. This book does a good job of showing her own complexity and that of her era.