The Letters of Abelard and Heloise
by Héloïse, Betty Radice (Translator, Introduction by, Notes by), Michael Clanchy (Revised by), Peter Abelard
ISBN-10: 0140448993
ISBN-13: 9780140448993
$17.00
Book Specs
Binding
UK-B Format Paperback
Publisher
Penguin Books
Published on
Apr 27, 2004
Edition
1st Edition
Dimensions
5.10x0.84x7.70 Inches
Weight
0.62 Pounds
About the Book
Through the letters between Abelard and Heloise, we follow the path of their 12th-century 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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