Dieudonné Thiébault Books

A French scholar who became a professor of French grammar at the Prussian royal court, tasked with editing the French writings of Frederick II the Great. During his twenty-year sojourn in Prussia, he cultivated a vibrant social life and friendships with numerous notable figures. Upon returning to Paris, he published memoirs that vividly portray the Prussian court, society, and state. His work offers both scholarly analyses of the Prussian administrative system and a literary man's sensitive depiction of life at Frederick II's court.