# The love letters of Abelard and Heloise

By Peter Abelard and Héloïse.

"The love letters of Abelard and Heloise" by Peter Abelard and Héloïse is a collection of letters written in Latin during the 12th century. These passionate correspondences document the relationship between a renowned theologian and his gifted student, following their forbidden love affair and retreat into monastic life. The letters offer intimate insights into medieval gender roles, love, and religious devotion, becoming foundational texts in Western epistolary literature that continue to captivate scholars and readers alike. (Summary by Project Gutenberg, written by machine.)

- Language: English
- Other: Ralph Fletcher Seymour
- Subjects: Love-letters; Abelard, Peter, 1079-1142 -- Correspondence; Héloïse, approximately 1095-1163 or 1164 -- Correspondence; Abbesses, Christian -- France -- Correspondence; Theologians -- France -- Correspondence

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