** "The Geste of Duke Jocelyn" by Jeffery Farnol is a tale set in medieval times where knights undertake grand adventures and love blossoms in unexpected ways. It follows the journey of Duke Jocelyn, a nobleman considered "ugly," as he sets out to win the affection of the lovely Yolande. Full of humor and bravery, the story begins with Duke Jocelyn playfully interacting with his daughter, Gillian, and shows him as a person who believes inner goodness is more important than outer looks, which serves as his motivation. To avoid being judged for his appearance, marked by scars from an attack, Jocelyn decides to disguise himself as a jester to get close to the woman he admires. Accompanied by his friend, Sir Pertinax, the Duke, now a jester, begins a fun adventure, filled with playful conversations and meetings with all kinds of people, an outlaw, and townspeople, setting the scene for the romance and daring acts that are to come. **
The Geste of Duke Jocelyn
By Jeffery Farnol
** A scarred nobleman disguises himself as a jester to prove his inner worth and win the heart of a fair maiden amidst a world of knights, quests, and humorous encounters.
Summary
About the AuthorJeffery Farnol was a British writer from 1907 until his death in 1952, known for writing more than 40 romance novels, often set in the Georgian Era or English Regency period, and swashbucklers. He, with Georgette Heyer, largely initiated the Regency romantic genre.
Jeffery Farnol was a British writer from 1907 until his death in 1952, known for writing more than 40 romance novels, often set in the Georgian Era or English Regency period, and swashbucklers. He, with Georgette Heyer, largely initiated the Regency romantic genre.
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