Mon Cher Papa: Franklin and the Ladies of ParisYale University Press, 1 янв. 1990 г. - Всего страниц: 404 This engaging account of Franklin's years in Paris and his numerous friendships and romantic conquests there draws on letters written to and from Franklin. Widely praised when it was first published more than twenty years ago, the book provides intriguing insights into eighteenth-century France and the life and the character of America's first ambassador. |
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Madame Brillons Suitor | 29 |
3 | 55 |
Friends and Neighbors in Passy | 123 |
La Comtesse dHoudetot | 151 |
From Queen to Countess | 179 |
From Bourgeoise to Beggar | 207 |
20 | 258 |
Chronology of Franklins Dealings with France | 335 |
Notes | 357 |
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