This engaging account of Benjamin Franklin s years in Paris &amp; his numerous friendships &amp; romantic conquests there draws on letters written to &amp; from Franklin. Widely praised when it was first published more in 1966, the book provides intriguing insights into 18th-century France &amp; the life &amp; character of America s first ambassador. It offers a broad &amp; characteristic picture of Franklin s friendships with aristocrats &amp; bourgeoisie, with scientists, philosophers, artists, &amp; everyday people, &amp; it provides essential psychological, social, &amp; biographical background for an understanding of the astounding accomplishments in Franklin s years in France. Chronology of Franklin s dealings with France: 1767-1790. Illustrations.

Mon Cher Papa: Franklin and the Ladies of Paris

Biographies & Memoirs

Lopez, Ms. Claude-Anne

Historical

Yale University Press

This delightful book is a collection of incidental pieces that reveal little-known aspects of the life and personality of Benjamin Franklin. Written by the doyenne of Franklin scholars, it conveys Franklin’s humor, resiliency, courage, and intelligence, and his faith in a better future. The selections are based on Claude-Anne Lopez’s research in the treasure trove of nearly thirty thousand documents on Franklin assembled at Yale University. They include a detailed refutation of an anti-Semitic forgery attributed to Franklin and currently circulating on the Internet; three mini-detective stories showing Franklin on the fringes of the espionage world; discussions of Franklin’s efforts to outfit Washington’s army and to choose the first dinner set for the Foreign Service; and the tale of the misadventures of a French utopian scheme he sponsored. The only piece of fiction in the book is an imaginary party during which, on the first anniversary of his death, six illustrious Frenchmen discuss Franklin’s influence on their country. Lopez has provided brief personal introductions to each of the pieces, giving her reasons for writing them and in the process threading the essays together.

My Life with Benjamin Franklin

Arts & Literature

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Mon Cher Papa: Franklin and the Ladies of Paris

Mon Cher Papa: Franklin and the Ladies of Paris

My Life with Benjamin Franklin