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Abelard, Peter
(1079-1142) French writer. Peter Abelard (also spelled Abeillard, Abailard, etc., while the best manuscripts have Abaelardus) was born in Pallet, about ten miles east of Nantes in Brittany. He became a philosopher, theologian, and scholar.
- 12th Century AD - Literary
- 12th Century AD - Writers
- French Writers - From Franc
- Love - Theme
- Love Literature
Abelard and Heloise - Books About Abelard and Heloise
The story of Abelard and Heloise is one of the greatest love stories of all time. And, what makes it so interesting is the letters that these two lovers wrote to each other. Read more about their lives, works, and love...
Abelard and Heloise: The Love Affair
Abelard and Heloise are one of the most celebrated couples of all time, known for their love affair... and for the tragedy that separated them.
Abelard
Read more about Abelard, from Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama.
Historia Calamitatum - English translation
Read Historia Calamitatum, by Peter Abelard (translated by Henry Adam Bellows.
Historia Calamitatum
Read Historia Calamitatum by Peter Abelard.
Love in Literature - Books About Love in Literature
There's a great deal of poetry and other literature that has love as a theme or focus. Take a look at these works to learn more about the literature of love. Enjoy!
Love Letter Collections
Love letters express the unexpressible emotions between two individuals. These collections feature the letters of writers like Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Jack London, Ernest Hemingway, Dylan Thomas, Franz Kafka, George Sand, George Bernard Shaw, Oscar Wilde, Katherine Mansfield, and Lewis Carroll. Read more about love letters.
Peter Abelard to Heloise
Read a letter from Peter Abelard to Heloise.