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The Letters of Abelard and Heloise (Penguin Classics) by Peter Abelard, Heloise., Michael Clanchy, Pierre Abélard, Héloïse, E. (Edouard) Oddoul is a history book available to read on EtoBox.
What is The Letters of Abelard and Heloise (Penguin Classics) about?
The story of the relationship between Ablard and Hlose is one of the worlds most celebrated and tragic love affairs. It is told through the letters of Peter Ablard, a French philosopher and one of the greatest logicians of the twelfth century, and of his gifted pupil Hlose. Through their impassioned writings unfolds the story of a romance, from its reckless, ecstatic beginnings through to public scandal, an enforced secret marriage and its devastating consequences. These eloquent and intimate letters express a vast range of emotions from adoration and devotion to reproach, indignation and grief, and offer a fascinating insight into religious life in the Middle Ages. This is the revised edition of Betty Radice's highly regarded translation, in which Michael Clanchy, the biographer of Ablard, updates the scholarship on the letters and the lovers. This volume includes Ablard's remarkable autobiography and his spiritual advice to Hlose and her nuns, as well as a selection of the 'lost love letters' of Ablard and Hlose, letters between Hlose and Peter the Venerable, two of Ablard's hymns, a chronology, notes and maps.
Who reads The Letters of Abelard and Heloise (Penguin Classics)?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Peter Abelard, Heloise., Michael Clanchy, Pierre Abélard, Héloïse, E. (Edouard) Oddoul
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Published
- 2003
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780140448993
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- Memoir, Reference, Literary Fiction
- Rating
- 3.75 / 5 (2,844 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14