Torments of Love

by Hélisenne de Crenne

This autobiographical novel of a married woman's passion for a younger man is the first translation into English of a landmark text. Originally published in 1538, The Torments of Love tells a colorful tale of adulterous love and romantic adventure from a woman's point of view.

The novel tells the story of the ill-starred love affair of the heroine, H lisenne, and her paramour, Guenelic. The first part relates the tale...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0816627894
• ISBN13: 9780816627899
• Release Date: February 1996
• Publisher: University of Minnesota Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 8.9"