Adventures of Telemachus, the Son of Ulysses

Klappentext "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. Both in its original French and its many translations! "The Adventures of Telemachus" was one of the most popular and revered works of the eighteenth century. There were more than ten English prose and poetry versions! including this masterful prose translation by Smollett. Known for his novels "Roderick Random" and "The Expedition of Humphry Clinker!" Smollett was also a gifted translator. "The Adventures of Telemachus" was his final translation and is one of the finest versions of the work. Long a disputed title in the Smollett canon! it is fully restored to his credit by Leslie A. Chilton. Zusammenfassung One of the most popular and revered works of the 18th century. This text is a critical edition of Tobias Smollett's 1776 translation of Bishop Fenelon's 1699 ""Mirror for Princes""! written for Duc de Burgogne! heir presumptive to Louis XIV.

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• Authors: Leslie A. Chilton, Francois De La Mothe Fenelon, Francois de Saligna de la Mothe Fenelon, Francois de Salignac Fenelon, Francois de Salignac de Fenelon, Francois de Salignac de la Moth Fenelon, Francois De Salignac De La Mothe-Fenelon, T. Smollett
• Assisted by: O. M. Brack (Editor), O. M. Jr. Brack (Editor), O. Brack Jr (Editor), Leslie Chilton (Editor), Leslie A. Chilton (Editor), Tobias Smollett (Translation), Tobias George Smollett (Translation)
• Publisher: The University of Georgia Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.05.1997
• EAN: 9780820318202
• ISBN: 978-0-8203-1820-2
• No. of pages: 432
• Series: Works of Tobias Smollett; The Works of Tobias Smollett
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies