Project Gutenberg 2013-10-27 Public domain in the USA. 284 Abelard, Peter 1079 1142 Abaelardus, Petrus Abélard, Pierre Abeilard, Pierre Héloïse 1163 Heloise Eloisa Heloísa Baumgärtner, P. Baumgartner, P. Briefwechsel zwischen Abaelard und Heloise, mit der Leidensgeschichte Abaelards Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Letters_of_Abelard_and_Heloise Produced by Norbert H. Langkau, Jens Sadowski and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Briefwechsel zwischen Abaelard und Heloise, mit der Leidensgeschichte Abaelards" is a historical account likely written in the late 19th century. The work centers around the correspondence between the famous medieval philosophers and lovers, Peter Abelard and Heloise, as well as an autobiographical account detailing Abelard's trials and tribulations, which ultimately shaped both their lives. It provides insight into themes of love, intellect, and personal sacrifice set against the backdrop of a tumultuous historical period. The opening of the text introduces the nature of the correspondence and lays the foundation for the subsequent letters between Abelard and Heloise. It begins with an explanation of how the letters have been translated to share the profound story of these notable historical figures, emphasizing the depth of their love and intellectual connection. The first letter, presented as Abelard's troubled narrative, reveals his personal struggles, including his split with Heloise and the lasting emotional scars that lingered long after their separation. The opening sets the stage for a blend of philosophical discourse and passionate exchanges, hinting at the complex dynamics of their relationship against the stark realities of their time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/44051/44051-h/images/cover-page.jpg Reading ease score: 70.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. de Love-letters Abelard, Peter, 1079-1142 -- Correspondence Héloïse, approximately 1095-1163 or 1164 -- Correspondence Authors, Latin (Medieval and modern) -- France -- Correspondence Abbesses, Christian -- France -- Correspondence Theologians -- France -- Correspondence PA Text Category: Biographies Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: History - Medieval/Middle Ages 696199 2025-07-17T16:01:57.264938 text/html 680797 2024-10-23T19:20:06 text/html 291965 2025-07-17T16:02:03.452929 application/epub+zip 298725 2025-07-17T16:01:58.431946 application/epub+zip 298725 2025-07-17T16:01:57.806914 application/epub+zip 471640 2025-07-17T16:02:07.881905 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 427370 2025-07-17T16:02:02.945898 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 427439 2022-09-20T06:23:55.149536 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 652160 2023-09-19T08:35:14.338135 text/plain 632182 2024-10-23T19:20:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19356 2025-07-17T16:02:08.019862 application/rdf+xml 9237 2025-07-17T16:01:57.879914 image/jpeg 1879 2025-07-17T16:01:57.844911 image/jpeg 274238 2025-07-17T16:01:57.324962 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