num_pages: 385
description: 
  The letters of Heloise and Abelard remain some of the great romantic and intellectual documents of human civilization while the writers themselves are probably second only to Romeo and Juliet in the fame accrued by tragic lovers. Living in the abbey of the Paraclete in twelfth-century France, the two poured their hearts and minds out to each other in a series of letters. The letters are notable for their intelligence, insight, and philosophy and make clear the reason Heloise and Abelard’s story has resounded for centuries. Here, for the first time, is the collected correspondence with accessible commentary from two of our foremost medieval scholars. This book will be a necessity for anyone interested in the medieval period or in these two touchingly unforgettable figures from the distant past.

language: English
title: The Letters of Heloise and Abelard: A Translation of Their Collected Correspondence and Related Writings
titlecomplete: The Letters of Heloise and Abelard: A Translation of Their Collected Correspondence and Related Writings (The New Middle Ages)
characters: Héloïse d'Argenteuil, Pierre Abélard
genres: Literature, History, Classics, Biography, Philosophy, Religion, France, Medieval, Nonfiction, Romance
ratings_count: 4936
places: Paris
series: The New Middle Ages
awards: awardedAt: 1388563200000
name: British Academy Medal
publisher: Palgrave Macmillan