The Travels of Marco Polo · Character
D’Anville
- Supporting
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 16
D’Anville is introduced through the precision of his mind rather than the details of his person: a geographer who brought scientific rigor to the study of Asia. His name suggests maps made not merely to guide the eye, but to discipline it.
- Gender
- male
- Age
- Adult (18th century)
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 16
- Books
- 1
D’Anville is cited as a geographer who brought scientific method to the study of Asiatic geography. The text also refers to him in cartographic annotations, but gives no account of his personal life, relationships, or a broader character arc.
Description
The text gives no physical description of D’Anville. His height, build, complexion, hair, eyes, facial features, clothing, and distinguishing marks are not specified.
Story so far
BOOK 1The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 1
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