Torments Of Love

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, Hélisenne, and her paramour, Guenelic. The first part relates the tale of Hélisenne's happy marriage and her sudden adulterous desire for Guenelic, a