Francois De Salignac Fenelon, Frangois de Fenelon, Frangois De F. Nelon

Fenelon

Telemachus

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Produktbeschreibung

The most important work of 18th-century French political theory, and a commentary on Louis XIV's rule.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 380
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. April 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 535g
• ISBN-13: 9780521456623
• ISBN-10: 0521456622
• Artikelnr.: 21508641

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgements; Introduction; Critical Biography; Biographical sketches;
1. Book I: Telemachus and Mentor, in search of Ulysses, arrive on the
island of Calypso. The nymph is still bemoaning the departure of Ulysses;
2. Book II: Telemachus' account of Sesostris' wise rule in Egypt; 3. Book
III: Telemachus' tale of the cruelties of Pygmalion and Astarbé at Tyre; 4.
Book IV: Mentor reproves Telemachus for too easily falling under Calypso's
spell. Telemachus continues his narrative; 5. Book V: The story of
Idomeneus, king of Crete, who kills his son and is banished. Mentor refuses
the Cretan throne; 6. Book VI: Telemachus falls in love with the nymph
Eucharis, but Mentor tears him away from Calypso's island; Venus and Cupid
are furious; 7. Book VII: Telemachus and Mentor learn of the violent deaths
of Pygmalion and Astarbé. Adoam describes the simplicity of the pastoral
land of Bétique; 8. Book VIII: Telemachus and Mentor are tricked by Venus
into landing at Salente, the new city of the exiled Idomeneus. Salente
prepares for war against the Mandurians; 9. Book IX: Idomeneus describes
the founding of Salente, the cause of the war with the Mandurians, and his
grief in finding Nestor (hero of the Trojan war) on the opposing side; 10.
Book X: Mentor acquaints himself with Salente and instructs Idomeneus in
the art of governing. He stresses peace, agriculture, and
disinterestedness, and the suppression of luxury; 11. Book XI: Idomeneus
tells Mentor of his betrayal by the self-loving Protesilaus, and of the
latter's efforts to ruin the virtuous and honest Philocles; 12. Book XII:
Telemachus, in the camp of Idomeneus' allies, gains the good will of
Philoctetes (who had been on bad terms with Ulysses). Philoctetes gives an
account of the death of Hercules; 13. Book XIII: Telemachus' quarrel with
Hippias; the king of the Daunians attacks the forces of Idomeneus and the
allies. Death and funeral rites of Hippias; 14. Book XIV: Telemachus
descends into the infernal regions in search of Ulysses. There, in the
Elysian fields, he sees the after-life of just kings. He meets the shade of
this great-grandfather, who reveals that Ulysses still lives; 15. Book XV:
Telemachus defeats the enemies of Idomeneus and his allies, and vanquishes
the treacherous Adastrus (who had killed the son of Nestor); 16. Book XVI:
Telemachus refuses to divide the lands of the vanquished Daunians, and lets
them choose a good king from their own numbers; 17. Book XVII: Telemachus
returns to Salente to discover Mentor's austere reforms in place: the city
no longer overwhelms the countryside. Telemachus falls in love with
Antiope, the virtuous daughter of Idomeneus; 18. Book XVIII: Despite
Idomeneus' pleas, Telemachus and Mentor leave Salente. Mentor gives his
final advice about good government to Telemachus, then reveals himself to
Minerva, goddess of wisdom. Telemachus returns to Ithaca, where he finds
his recently returned father, Ulysses; Index.