One of the world’s most celebrated and tragic love affairs
Through the letters between Abelard and Heloise, we follow the path of their 12th-century romance, from its reckless and ecstatic beginnings when Heloise became Abelard’s pupil, through the
suffering of public scandal and enforced secret marriage, to their eventual separation.
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