The Letters of Abelard and Heloise

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.For more than seventy years Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1700titles Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust theseries to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors as well as up-to-datetranslations by award-winning translators.