The Letters of Abelard and Heloise

Nov 5, 2024 2:07 PM

Author:Peter Abelard,Michael Clanchy,Betty Radice

The story of Abelard and Heloise remains one of the world's most celebrated and tragic love affairs. Through their letters, we follow the path of their romance from its reckless and ecstatic beginnings when Heloise became Abelard's pupil, through the suffering of public scandal and enforced secret marriage, to their eventual separation.

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