Project Gutenberg 2011-04-27 Public domain in the USA. 3401 Abelard, Peter 1079 1142 Abaelardus, Petrus Abélard, Pierre Abeilard, Pierre Héloïse 1163 Heloise Eloisa Heloísa Madan, Judith 1702 1781 Madan, Mrs. (Judith) Pope, Alexander 1688 1744 Barnivelt, Esdras Hughes, John 1677 1720 Letters of Abelard and Heloise To which is prefix'd a particular account of their lives, amours, and misfortunes Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Letters_of_Abelard_and_Heloise Produced by Jim Adcock. Special Thanks to the Internet Archive. "Letters of Abelard and Heloise" by Peter Abelard and Heloise is a collection of correspondence between two renowned intellectuals of the 12th century. The letters recount the passionate and tragic love affair of Abelard and Heloise, exploring themes of love, loss, intellect, and the consequences of desire. This work not only reflects their personal experiences but also the social and philosophical challenges they faced in their time. The opening of the text sets the stage for understanding the depth of their relationship, beginning with Abelard's reflections on his life as a scholar and philosopher before he fell deeply in love with Heloise. It introduces their circumstances, starting from their initial meeting in Paris to their passionate yet ultimately destructive affair. We see Abelard's struggle with his feelings and the eventual complications arising from their love, including the societal pressures and betrayals they encountered. Note that this opening establishes a rich historical and emotional context, preparing the reader for the profound and heart-wrenching exchanges that follow in their letters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 65.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Love-letters Abelard, Peter, 1079-1142 -- Correspondence Héloïse, approximately 1095-1163 or 1164 -- Correspondence Authors, Latin (Medieval and modern) -- France -- Correspondence PA Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: History - Medieval/Middle Ages 310143 2025-08-14T14:49:25.958616 text/html 300325 2021-01-07T17:42:54 text/html 189620 2025-08-14T14:49:32.550545 application/epub+zip 195205 2025-08-14T14:49:28.677572 application/epub+zip 183075 2025-08-14T14:49:27.607598 application/epub+zip 376329 2025-08-14T14:49:35.404583 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 347336 2025-08-14T14:49:31.907595 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 327071 2022-09-16T12:43:46.318812 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 292560 2025-08-14T14:49:25.399584 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 292281 2021-01-07T17:42:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21817 2025-08-14T14:49:35.550546 application/rdf+xml 15888 2025-08-14T14:49:28.105571 image/jpeg 3945 2025-08-14T14:49:27.857574 image/jpeg 112957 2021-01-07T17:42:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 110952 2021-01-07T17:42:55 application/octet-stream application/zip 186259 2025-08-14T14:49:25.984624 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia