This book is “Les Aventures de Télémaque, fils d’Ulysse. Tome II,” written by François Fénelon and carefully revised by Gabriel Surenne, published in 1854 by D. Appleton & Company, New York. It is an educational French novel known for its strong philosophical and political themes, originally published in 1699 and widely influential in the 18th and 19th centuries.
• Title: Les Aventures de Télémaque, fils d’Ulysse • Author: François Fénelon (1651–1715), Archbishop of Cambrai • Editor: Gabriel Surenne • Publisher: D. Appleton & Company, New York • Year: 1854 • Volume: This is Tome II (Volume 2) of a multi-volume set. • Language: French
The novel follows Telemachus, son of Ulysses (Odysseus), and his tutor Mentor (the goddess Minerva in disguise) on their educational travels. It explores leadership, morality, and the pitfalls of absolute power. The book was originally intended as a lesson for the future king of France and quickly became famous for its social and political comments
