The Travels of Marco Polo · Character
Du Halde
- Supporting
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 92
Du Halde is encountered as a learned compiler, a name associated with the patient gathering of knowledge about China. The text conveys the reach of his scholarship, but leaves the man himself out of view.
- Gender
- male
- Age
- Unknown
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 92
- Books
- 1
Du Halde appears as a Jesuit scholar and compiler of Chinese historical information. He serves as a cited source rather than an active participant, and the text supplies no personal arc or further account of his life.
Description
The text gives no physical description of Du Halde. His height, build, complexion, hair, eyes, facial features, clothing, and bearing are all unspecified.
Story so far
BOOK 1The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 1
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