The Travels of Marco Polo · Character
Robert Parke
Also known as Parke
- Minor
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 15
Parke stands behind the page as a translator, carrying another writer’s words into English. His presence is thoughtful and unobtrusive, the sort of scholar whose choices shape how a distant world reaches the reader.
- Gender
- male
- Age
- Adult (active 1589)
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 15
- Books
- 1
Robert Parke is remembered as an English translator and commentator on Mendoza’s work, active in the late sixteenth century. His role is mediated through the texts he rendered and discussed; no personal relationships or larger life arc are described.
Description
The text identifies Parke as an English translator but gives no details of his appearance. His height, build, complexion, hair, eyes, facial features, clothing, and distinguishing features remain unspecified.
Story so far
BOOK 1The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 1
Appearances
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