The story of the relationship between Abélard and Héloïse, one of the world’s most celebrated and tragic love affairs.
Peter Abelard (1079 – 1142) was a medieval French scholastic philosopher, theologian, and preeminent logician.
His love for, and affair with, Héloïse d'Argenteuil has become legendary.
Héloïse (1090 - 1164) was a French nun, writer, scholar, and abbess, best known for her love...
Héloïse - Letters of Abélard and Héloïse
Letters of Abélard and Héloïse
Héloïse, Pierre Abélard
Description
The story of the relationship between Abélard and Héloïse, one of the world’s most celebrated and tragic love affairs.
Peter Abelard (1079 – 1142) was a medieval French scholastic philosopher, theologian, and preeminent logician.
His love for, and affair with, Héloïse d'Argenteuil has become legendary.
Héloïse (1090 - 1164) was a French nun, writer, scholar, and abbess, best known for her love affair and correspondence with Peter Abélard.
Translated by John Hughes.