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The Letters of Abelard and Heloise Penguin Classics Peter Abelard Heloise Michael Clanchy Betty Radice Books

Never has a story gripped me from the beginning and refused to turn loose of my heart. It bled for the two lovers and what they went through in the name of love. Forever shall Abèlard and Héloïse reside in my heart.


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The Letters of Abelard and Heloise Penguin Classics Peter Abelard Heloise Michael Clanchy Betty Radice Books Reviews

I read it on . It was very interestihg.
Not only am I disappointed, I'm mildly horrified. The Version is NOT the proper version. You get correspondence from the Roman Pliny as well as other important Roman Figures, NOT Abelard and Heloise.
Even though it was easier to read because of the large print, it was not the same as the Penguin. Order the Pengiun version instead.
The Letters of Abelard and Heloise is an intense read. It is no doubt true that the staying power of these writings is owing to the soap-opera-like lives of its authors as well as the poetic and romantic language. This collection brings together Abelard's biography written to a friend, "The History of My Own Misfortunes" in which he divulges from beginning to end, all the drama surrounding his rise from philosophy student to a sort of Scholastic celebrity in Paris. The other part of this book is taken up by the personal letters between Abelard and Heloise, from which the reader discovers much about the relationship of a monk and nun who had a romance outdoing anything Shakespeare could have dreamed up for Romeo and Juliet. Their relationship became more formal for Abelard following his radical nighttime castration by Heloise's father. Heloise displays the passion with which she continues to love Abelard even though she joins a convent at his behest. Abelard's tone changes in his personal letters from what it was in his "History," yet Heloise never changes hers. She remains in love with him and lets it show in each letter to him. He takes on the role of a spiritual leader and writes to her instructions and answers to her questions, but he does not keep up with the romantic language as Heloise does.

The value in this type of book, when the texts themselves are available for free download on the internet, is the translation, introduction and notes provided on the historical situation which allow the reader to enjoy it more fully. The translation and introduction done by the late Betty Radice in 1974, who succeeds in humanizing these two long dead authors so that their writings move the reader to an emotional reaction. The updated introduction added by M.T. Clanchy provides a clear look at what scholarship has done with Abelard and Heloise since Radice's book was first published. Her translation aids the reader's enjoyment because it contemporizes the language. The internet versions available are translated archaically due to the fact that those texts are in the public domain and therefore prior to about 1926, which makes it a slower read. This is not a book of theology, though Abelard was arguably the greatest theologian of the Middle Ages, but of real romance despite the star-crossed lovers' ill fated lives.
Keep it in my minivan - our house is surrounded by many railroad tracks, and I get stopped for long periods of time when going to and fro. I now keep a 'library' in the minivan plus crossword puzzle and Sudoku books, for those times I have to wait for trains...This book is in that car library - I love the romantic story of 'A' and 'H'! Even bought the movie (on VHS tape) a million years ago...
Interesting story. It’s rare to find personal letters during medieval periods, especially from women! Story was a pretty fascinating subject in class. Easy to read and understand.
What can I say?? They shared a true love that is the stuff that legends are made of.. I feel privelliged to have read the letters and am so glad that they survived.. Abelard's rejection of Heloise for the sake of her soul is really touching as is her reaching out to him not willing to let the memories of their time together go.. I give it a five and it's all for them.. Heres hoping they found each other in Heaven and have the eternity together that was denied them in life..
Never has a story gripped me from the beginning and refused to turn loose of my heart. It bled for the two lovers and what they went through in the name of love. Forever shall Abèlard and Héloïse reside in my heart.