Improbable patriot : the secret history of Monsieur de Beaumarchais, the French playwright who saved the American Revolution /

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The outrageous true story of the French plot to supply arms and ammunition to Washington's Continental Army, and the bold French spy, inventor, playwright, and rogue behind it all.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Unger, Harlow G., 1931-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Hanover [N.H.] : University Press of New England, ©2011.
Temas:
Beaumarchais, Pierre Augustin Caron de, > 1732-1799.
Beaumarchais, Pierre Augustin Caron de, > 1732-1799
Beaumarchais, Pierre A. de.
1700-1799
Dramatists, French > 18th century > Biography.
Diplomats > France > Biography.
Dramaturges français > 18e siècle > Biographies.
Diplomates > France > Biographies.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Literary.
DRAMA > Continental European.
HISTORY / General
Military participation > French
Diplomats
Dramatists, French
Amerikanische Revolution
France > History > 18th century.
United States > History > Revolution, 1775-1783 > Participation, French.
France > Histoire > 18e siècle.
France
United States
Multi-User
Biographies
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • We must help the Americans
  • Gold by god! : the fuel of life!
  • Last night poor, wealthy today!
  • So you mistreat some poor devil
  • till he trembles in disgrace!
  • I'm the busiest, cleverest fellow I know
  • Plotting and pocketing
  • I wish to serve your country as if it were my own
  • Figaro here, figaro there
  • Bright people are so stupid
  • What did you do to earn so many rewards?
  • Tout finit par des chansons = Everything ends in song
  • All of which proves that a son of a clod can be worth his weight in gold.

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