Download or read book The Letters of Abelard and Heloise written by Peter Abelard and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2003-11-27 with total page 470 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of Abelard and Heloise remains one of the world's most celebrated and tragic love affairs. Through their letters, we follow the path of their 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.