A Diplomatic Woman by Huan Mee

"A Diplomatic Woman" by Huan Mee is a novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative follows the adventures of a clever female protagonist deeply entrenched in the world of diplomacy, intrigue, and espionage, as she navigates complex relationships with powerful men and women. Central themes include ambition, mistaken identities, and the allure of power, as well as how personal relationships intertwine with political machinations. At the start of the story, the main character is depicted grappling with her desire for originality in her masquerade costume while preparing for a significant event—a mysterious masked ball. The scene rapidly evolves into a diplomatic discussion with Monsieur Roché, where they delve into matters that hint at espionage connected to a critical cipher, potentially compromised by a thief operating within their ranks. This exposes her to an intricate web of secrets that could have far-reaching implications for France’s relationship with Russia, setting the stage for both romantic and political intrigue in the chapters to come. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Mee, Huan
Title A Diplomatic Woman
Credits Produced by Malcolm Farmer, Mary Meehan and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This
file was produced from images generously made available
by Cornell University Digital Collections)
Reading Level Reading ease score: 80.0 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Language English
LoC Class PR: Language and Literatures: English literature
Subject Paris (France) -- Fiction
Subject Women -- Fiction
Subject Spy stories
Category Text
eBook-No. 36361
Release Date
Last Update Jan 7, 2021
Copyright Public domain in the USA.
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