Project Gutenberg 2005-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 174 Farnol, Jeffery 1878 1952 Farnol, John Jeffery Farnol, Jeffrey Farnol, Jack The Geste of Duke Jocelyn Text file produced by Ted Garvin and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team HTML file produced by David Widger "The Geste of Duke Jocelyn" by Jeffery Farnol is a novel likely written in the early 20th century. The story unfolds in a medieval setting filled with knights, quests, and romance, centering on the character Duke Jocelyn, an "ugly" yet noble figure who embarks on a journey to win the heart of the beautiful Yolande. The narrative introduces elements of humor, adventure, and the trials of love amidst the backdrop of whimsical medieval society. The opening portion of the novel presents a charming and whimsical narrative style, beginning with a playful dialogue between Duke Jocelyn and his daughter, Gillian. Jocelyn's character is established as a nobleman who, despite his physical scars from a boar attack, seeks to prove that true beauty lies within. This leads to his decision to disguise himself as a jester to approach the lady he loves without the prejudice associated with his disfigurement. Alongside his companion, Sir Pertinax, Duke Jocelyn embarks on a lighthearted adventure, engaging in witty banter and encounters with various characters, including an outlaw and a group of townsfolk, while laying the groundwork for the romantic and heroic escapades to follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 86.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Knights and knighthood -- Fiction Love stories Adventure stories PR Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Romance Category: Adventure Category: Novels 432883 2025-07-04T04:51:03.947334 text/html 456580 2021-02-26T00:20:36 text/html 225863 2025-07-04T04:51:12.095266 application/epub+zip 236670 2025-07-04T04:51:05.860277 application/epub+zip 236670 2025-07-04T04:51:04.683279 application/epub+zip 404167 2025-07-04T04:51:15.574252 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 426138 2025-07-04T04:51:11.383288 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 388342 2022-09-04T09:13:32.944185 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 380751 2025-07-04T04:51:03.120341 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 380505 2018-03-15T08:40:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 373727 2013-05-22T16:14:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 373718 2013-05-22T16:14:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22859 2025-07-04T04:51:15.706218 application/rdf+xml 12498 2025-07-04T04:51:05.185270 image/jpeg 3672 2025-07-04T04:51:04.933288 image/jpeg 146480 2018-03-16T14:25:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 145607 2013-05-22T16:14:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 154048 2021-02-26T00:20:39 application/octet-stream application/zip 145575 2013-05-22T16:14:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 220107 2025-07-04T04:51:03.980273 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia