Improbable patriot [[electronic resource] ] : the secret history of Monsieur de Beaumarchais, the French playwright who saved the American Revolution / / Harlow Giles Unger

• Autore: Unger Harlow G. <1931->
• Pubblicazione: Hanover [N.H.], : University Press of New England, c2011
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (255 p.)
• Disciplina: 842/.5; B
• Soggetto topico: Dramatists, French - 18th century; Diplomats - France
• Soggetto geografico: France History 18th century; United States History Revolution, 1775-1783 Participation, French
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 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.
• Sommario/riassunto: 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
• Titolo autorizzato: Improbable patriot
• ISBN: 1-283-87519-5; 1-61168-216-9
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910781713003321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II