Les aventures de Télémaque
Book • 1699
In 'Les Aventures de Télémaque', Fénelon crafts a narrative that follows Telemachus, son of Ulysses, as he navigates various trials under the guidance of Mentor, who is actually the goddess Minerva in disguise.
The novel serves as a critique of autocratic rule and luxury, advocating for simplicity and just governance.
It was first published in 1699 and became highly influential in the Enlightenment period.
The novel serves as a critique of autocratic rule and luxury, advocating for simplicity and just governance.
It was first published in 1699 and became highly influential in the Enlightenment period.
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Mentioned by Richard Whatmore as a book recommending that people abandon cities and return to the countryside.
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Jean de La Rochefoucauld comme l'auteur du livre ayant influencé l'éducation du Duc de Bourgogne.
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