The Adventures of Master F.J.

by George Gascoigne

This story presents through letters, poems and third-person commentary the love affair between a young man named Freeman Jones and a married woman named Elinor, lady of the castle he is visiting in Scotland. Events in the affair are traced from initial attraction through mutual seduction to (somewhat) graphic sexual encounters and their aftermath.

Allegedly based on a real-life scandal, the author, in re-issuing his story two years after its initial publication, transplanted the action to Italy, renaming the principals Fernando Jeronimi and Leonora.

Running Time: 3:29:08

Genres: Fiction

4 pages, Audio CD

First published January 1, 1573

About the author

George Gascoigne was an English poet and soldier.

Reviews

[Natalie Monroe · Rating 1 out of 5]

The feeling I got when I finished this was: Ho hum, what's for dinner?

It didn't make me feel anything AT ALL. Just a dude seducing some other dude's wife with a bunch of poems and Roman gods' names thrown in. Combine that with olden English and you have a very bored Nat.

And I have analyze it later for class.

[Aubrie]

SO much bibliographic language

[Ashley · Rating 2 out of 5]

Had to read for a course I am currently talking.

[Joyce · Rating 2 out of 5]

sez a lot i couldnt even finish an 80 page book it was that tiresome. petrarch (most sonnets in general) is dull dull dull. two stars for some good dirty jokes

[Dan Fitzpatrick · Rating 1 out of 5]

What a slog

[lily 🪴 · Rating 2 out of 5]

adultery isnt not an adventure i suppose