Mon Cher Papa: Franklin and the Ladies of Paris
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| Rating | : | 4.43 (617 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0300047584 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 424 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-08-17 |
| Language | : | English |
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History I never knew! Claret McGrew This book is amazing. I not only cracked up by the anecdotes, It finally put all the historic figures of that time in their places and made me comprehend how it all happened with Franklin and the US independance from England. Beautiful descriptions of the era.. A Meringue Biography - Light, Fluffy, and Fun A charming and slightly fluffy analysis of Franklin's social life in Paris. Each chapter is devoted to a different woman or family that befriended Franklin, and dissects the nature of the relationship by looking at excerpts from their letters back and forth. Many of these ladies are interesting figu. GregRobin Smith said Franklin, as if a lover revealed him.. Claude-Anne Lopez has given us a delightful and careful examination of a man too often classed as "quaint" and "lecherous". With subtle strokes, the portrait of Franklin the man-complex, the dreamer who builds, the lover who waits - emerges complete with vanity, pride, anxiousness, humility, generos
Chronology of Franklin s dealings with France: 1767-1790. It offers a broad & characteristic picture of Franklin s friendships with aristocrats & bourgeoisie, with scientists, philosophers, artists, & everyday people, & it provides essential psychological, social, & biographical background for an understanding of the astounding accomplishments in Franklin s years in France. This engaging account of Benjamin Franklin s years in Paris & his numerous friendships & romantic conquests there draws on letters written to & from Franklin. Widely praised when it was first published more in 1966, the book provides intriguing insights into 18th-century France & the life & character of America s first ambassador. Illustrations.