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The Letters of Abelard and Heloise is one of the most astonishing correspondences in Western record. Written in the 12th hundred years, the characters document the romance between Peter Abelard, a innovative philosopher and biblical scholar, and his beautiful and precocious college student, Heloise. Eviscerated by his religious competitors and castrated by Heloise's family, Abelard is haunted by ill bundle of money, and the star-crossed enthusiasts are obligated into distinct lives, as monk and nun respectively, with characters being their only form of communication. What unfolds is tragic and heartbreaking, but also fascinating. The letters gave rise to engaging philosophical, theological, and sociological conversations, and they provide a window into the medieval mind as the every day lives of both enthusiasts are laid bare through their passionate discourse. Translation by William Levitan.
