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The Letters of Abelard and Heloise

By: Peter Abelard, Heloise
Narrated by: Gunnar Cauthery, Alison Pettitt, David Rintoul
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The Letters of Abelard and Heloise is one of the most extraordinary correspondences in European history. Written in the 12th century, the letters document the love affair between Peter Abelard, a revolutionary philosopher and biblical scholar, and his beautiful and precocious student, Heloise. Eviscerated by his religious opponents and castrated by Heloise’s family, Abelard is haunted by ill fortune, and the star-crossed lovers are forced into separate lives, as monk and nun respectively, with letters being their only form of communication. What unfolds is tragic and heartbreaking, but also fascinating. The letters gave rise to compelling philosophical, theological, and sociological discussions, and they provide a window into the medieval mind as the everyday lives of the two lovers are laid bare through their passionate discourse.

Translation by William Levitan.

Public Domain (P)2018 Naxos AudioBooks
  • Unabridged Audiobook
  • Categories: History
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A classic about two vibrant souls and minds

A classic for all time, beautifully performed, about two vibrant souls and minds. Well worth the listening.

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Lovely

The unity of love and divinity, in letters, was a wonderful lesson of human achievement.

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just could not get into it

I just could not get into this story. At no point was I captivated or entertained by the story or the narrator. It actually was a book to fall asleep to

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