Monsieur d'Eon Is a Woman |
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| Author:
| Brownell, Mark |
| ISBN: | 978-0-88754-607-5 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2001 |
| Publisher: | Playwrights Canada Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $14.95 |
Book Description:
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Set in 18th century France, Monsieur D'Eon-courtier, soldier, spy and intellect-keeps his (or her) secret for 60 years. A gender-bending, swash-buckling, biting comedy with all the right elements for an adventure story, it nonetheless makes some interesting observations about gender and class, both in 18th century France and today.
Set in 18th century France, Monsieur D'Eon-courtier, soldier, spy and intellect-keeps his (or her) secret for 60 years. A gender-bending, swash-buckling, biting comedy with all the right elements for an adventure story, it nonetheless makes some interesting observations about gender and class, both in 18th century France and today.