Abelard and Heloise (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

Ridgely Torrence

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 133195360X ISBN 13 : 9781331953609

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

A vivid stage rendition of a timeless medieval tragedy, Abelard and Heloise brings passion, peril, and high ideas to life on the boards. This edition centers the relationship at the heart of the drama, where love collides with social power and religious zeal.

Set among towers, cloisters, and bustling town squares, it follows two brilliant minds whose bond challenges vows, families, and the world’s expectations. The play moves through intimate conversations, public feasts, and sharp confrontations, offering a window into a world where intellect and desire collide with consequence. You’ll meet a cast of memorable figures—from masters and students to monks and guardians of reputation—each adding texture to a story of longing, doubt, and defiance.

• Dynamic dialogue that alternates between tenderness and tension, revealing inner conflict.


• A richly drawn medieval setting with vivid character dynamics.


• Themes of love, faith, intellect, and the cost of fame.


• Powerful moments that test trust, judgment, and the meaning of salvation.

Ideal for readers drawn to historical romance, classical tragedy, and faith‑driven questions about knowledge and power.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Leopold Classic Library is delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive collection. As part of our on-going commitment to delivering value to the reader, we have also provided you with a link to a website, where you may download a digital version of this work for free. Many of the books in our collection have been out of print for decades, and therefore have not been accessible to the general public. Whilst the books in this collection have not been hand curated, an aim of our publishing program is to facilitate rapid access to this vast reservoir of literature. As a result of this book being first published many decades ago, it may have occasional imperfections. These imperfections may include poor picture quality, blurred or missing text. While some of these imperfections may have appeared in the original work, others may have resulted from the scanning process that has been applied. However, our view is that this is a significant literary work, which deserves to be brought back into print after many decades. While some publishers have applied optical character recognition (OCR), this approach has its own drawbacks, which include formatting errors, misspelt words, or the presence of inappropriate characters. Our philosophy has been guided by a desire to provide the reader with an experience that is as close as possible to ownership of the original work. We hope that you will enjoy this wonderful classic book, and that the occasional imperfection that it might contain will not detract from the experience.

Présentation de l'éditeur

Fulbert, Canon of Notre Dame. Pierre A belard, Master of the School of Notre Dame. A rnulph Malart, a priest of Notre Dame. Gervase, A belard sfavorite student and friend. AB allad Monger. Peter, Abbot of Cluny. Louis VII, Surnamed the Young, King of France. A Page. A Papal Nuncio. An A colyte. A strolobus. Heloise, niece of Fulbert. Luce, her friend and companion. Jehanne, a flower girl. Ysbeau, a fruit vender. Gabriella, Abbess of A rgenteuil. Monica -C ecile Young nuns in the Abbey of A rgenteuil. Teresa j Students, Towns-P eople, Relatives of Fulbert, Monks, Nuns, Soldiers, Courtiers, etc. Time: First part of twelfth century.
(Typographical errors above are due to OCR software and don't occur in the book.)

About the Publisher

Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.

Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the aged text. Read books online for free at www.forgottenbooks.org

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 133195360X
• ISBN 13: 9781331953609
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 225
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