The Letters of Abelard and Heloise
Author: Abelard, Peter
ISBN: 9780140448993
Publisher: Penguin UK
Year first published: 10 Feb 2004
Pages: 384
Format: Paperback / softback
A completely revised edition of a respected & much-loved translation by 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.
ISBN: 9780140448993
Publisher: Penguin UK
Year first published: 10 Feb 2004
Pages: 384
Format: Paperback / softback
A completely revised edition of a respected & much-loved translation by 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.
