The Letters of Abelard and Heloise - (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>These 12th-century letters offer insights into the thinking of Abelard, a prominent theologian, and the spirited determination of Heloise, an early feminist.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>Abelard, a prominent twelfth-century theologian, is hired to tutor Heloise, a brilliant pupil who becomes his lover and the mother of his child. Although the two are secretly married, a misunderstanding leads to Abelard's castration by Heloise's uncle, followed by the lovers' permanent separation. Abelard retreats to a monastery and Heloise to a nunnery -- and their subsequent correspondence captured the romantic imaginations of generations of readers.<br>The letters offer insights into the thinking of Abelard, who ranks among the Middle Ages' foremost philosophers, and the spirited determination of Heloise, an early feminist. They have also excited ongoing controversy in terms of their historical content and significance. Translator C. K. Scott Moncrieff takes a modern approach to the correspondence, adding new significance to its reflection of medieval attitudes toward love, marriage, and religion.<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Scottish translator Charles Kenneth Scott Moncrieff (1889-1930) is best known for his interpretation of Proust's seven-volume <i>Remembrance of Things Past</i>. He also translated <i>The Song of Roland</i>, <i>Beowulf</i>, and works by Stendhal and Pirandello.
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