Héloïse et Abélard
1967
First Published
3.76
Average Rating
260
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This book traces the course of one of the most celebrated & influential relationships in European history. The drama of its beginnings—the discovery of their affair, the illegitimate child, the secret marriage, the castration of Abelard by agents of Heloise's vengeful uncle, the separation when both Heloise & Abelard took religious vows—as only a foretaste of both the tragedy &the beauty of their love.
Avg Rating
3.76
Number of Ratings
99
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Author
Regine Pernoud
Author · 21 books
Régine Pernoud (17 June 1909 in Château-Chinon, Nièvre - 22 April 1998 in Paris) was a historian and medievalist. She received an award from the Académie française. She is known for writing extensively about Joan of Arc.
