The Adventures of Telemachus
by François de Salignac de La Mothe-Fénelon
Taste attributes: adventurehistoricaldramafresh & originalimaginaryintricatelinearglossybig & variedempowerment/personal growthall consuming questsocial commentary
Boxlist takeA larger-than-life, wide-ranging adventure novel: original and layered. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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3.4 / 5
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About This Book
The Adventures of Telemachus is the first critical edition of Tobias Smollett's 1776 translation of Bishop Fenelon's 1699 "mirror for princes," written especially for Duc de Burgogne, heir presumptive to Louis XIV.
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- Author
- François de Salignac de La Mothe-Fénelon
- Published
- 1699
- Pages
- 420
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- Open Library
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