The Travels of Marco Polo · Character
Ed. Chavannes
Also known as M. Ed. Chavannes
- Supporting
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 33
Ed. Chavannes enters through the careful work of scholarship: a reader of inscriptions in Chinese and Mongol, making old words legible. The text tells us what he could interpret, but leaves the man himself unseen.
- Gender
- male
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 33
- Books
- 1
Chavannes is identified as the scholar who translated the Chinese and Mongol inscriptions on the hexaglot. His contribution is intellectual and precise, bringing the inscriptions within reach of the book’s readers; no broader personal story is given.
Description
No physical details are supplied for Ed. Chavannes. His age, build, complexion, hair, eyes, clothing, and distinguishing features are all unspecified.
Story so far
BOOK 1The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 1
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