The Letters of Abelard and Heloise
$25.70
- Paperback
384 pages
- Release Date
10 February 2004
Summary
A completely revised edition of a respected and 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.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780140448993 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0140448993 |
| Author: | Peter Abelard, Michael Clanchy, Betty Radice |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Classics |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 384 |
| Edition: | 1st |
| Release Date: | 10 February 2004 |
| Weight: | 284g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 130mm x 22mm |
| Series: | Penguin Classics |
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About The Author
Peter Abelard
Peter Abelard was a French philosopher and the greatest logician of the 12th century. He taught in Paris, where Heloise was his pupil. After the tragic end of their marriage, she became a nun & he a monk.
Betty Radice was the editor of the Penguin Classics during the 1960-70s & an acclaimed translator from Latin, Greek & Italian.
Michael Clanchy researches at the Institute of Historical Research UCL & the Warburg Institute.
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