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Lost Love Letters of Heloise and Abelard : Perceptions of Dialogue in Twelfth-Century France by Abbess of the Paraclete Heloise, Peter Abélard and Constant J. Mews (2001, Trade Paperback)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherPalgrave Macmillan

ISBN-100312239416

ISBN-139780312239411

eBay Product ID (ePID)2312289

Product Key Features

Book TitleLost Love Letters of Heloise and Abelard : Perceptions of Dialogue in Twelfth-Century France

Number of PagesXvii, 378 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2001

TopicPhilosophers, Letters, General, Ancient & Classical, Historical

FeaturesRevised

IllustratorYes

GenreLiterary Criticism, Fiction, Biography & Autobiography, Literary Collections

AuthorAbbess of the Paraclete Heloise, Peter Abélard, Constant J. Mews

Book SeriesThe New Middle Ages Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.9 in

Item Weight17.9 Oz

Item Length8.5 in

Item Width5.5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

Reviews". . . a detailed and readable account. . . an asset to collections supporting studies of French literature and early French history and theology."-- Choice "Only recently -- and miraculously -- has a new cache of material turned up, fragments of 113 letters that many scholars believe Abelard and Heloise exchanged before Abelard's castration. Copied in the 15th century by a monk named Johannes de Vespria, discovered in 1980 by Constant J. Mews and finally published as 'The Lost Love Letters of Heloise and Abelard,' these short but eloquent missives present two people vying -- with no coyness or gender typecasting whatever -- to outdo each other in expressions of adoration. 'To a reddening rose under the spotless whiteness of lilies,' the woman addresses the man. 'To his jewel, more pleasing and more splendid than the present light,' the man addresses the woman. The letters have unleashed a new storm of interest in the coupâ‰¤ it is to this that we owe the British filmmaker James Burge's biography, 'Abelard and Heloise.' "-- New York Times Book Review A thorough, sympathetic appraisal of the [letters]. By restoring this magnificent literary dialogue to its rightful place in Latin letters, Mews has performed a signal service not only for scholars of Abelard and Heloise, but for all who love literature."-- The Medieval Review "Important for medievalists, feminists, and those captivated by the Abelard and Heloise myth; highly recommended."-- Library Journal, ". . . a detailed and readable account. . . an asset to collections supporting studies of French literature and early French history and theology."--Choice "Only recently -- and miraculously -- has a new cache of material turned up, fragments of 113 letters that many scholars believe Abelard and Heloise exchanged before Abelard's castration. Copied in the 15th century by a monk named Johannes de Vespria, discovered in 1980 by Constant J. Mews and finally published as ‘The Lost Love Letters of Heloise and Abelard,' these short but eloquent missives present two people vying -- with no coyness or gender typecasting whatever -- to outdo each other in expressions of adoration. 'To a reddening rose under the spotless whiteness of lilies,' the woman addresses the man. 'To his jewel, more pleasing and more splendid than the present light,' the man addresses the woman. The letters have unleashed a new storm of interest in the couple; it is to this that we owe the British filmmaker James Burge's biography, 'Abelard and Heloise.' "--New York Times Book Review A thorough, sympathetic appraisal of the [letters]. By restoring this magnificent literary dialogue to its rightful place in Latin letters, Mews has performed a signal service not only for scholars of Abelard and Heloise, but for all who love literature."--The Medieval Review Important for medievalists, feminists, and those captivated by the Abelard and Heloise myth; highly recommended."--Library Journal, 'This is an exciting work...' - Parergon, Australian & New Zealand Association of Medieval & Early Modern Studies Journal ' . . . this book stands as a treasure trove of new information about Heloise, and Abelard too. . . This excellent edition allows us modern readers to interpret these medieval Latin letters for ourselves, and even to reconstruct the correspondence of Abelard and Heloise.' - Michael Clanchy in The Times Literary Supplement 'Important for Medievalists, feminists, and those captivated by the Heloise and Abelard myth; highly recommended.' - Library Journal 'By restoring this magnificent literary dialogue to its rightful place in Latin letters, Mews has performed a signal service not only for scholars of Abelard and Heloise, but for all who love literature.' - The Medieval Review '. . . a detailed and readable account. . . [with] the letters, Latin texts with facing-page, well-done English translations. . . extensive, helpful notes and a useful selected bibliography.' - Choice, . . . a detailed and readable account. . . an asset to collections supporting studies of French literature and early French history and theology. Choice

TitleLeadingThe

Dewey Edition21

Number of Volumes1 vol.

Dewey Decimal944/.021/0922

Edition DescriptionRevised edition

Table Of ContentThe Discovery of a Manuscript * Memories of an Affair * Paris, the Schools and the Politics of Sex * Traditions of Dialogue * The Language of the Love Letters * The Voice of Heloise * From the Letters of Two Lovers (text and translation)

SynopsisIn this book, Constant Mews and Neville Chiavaroli examine a medieval text long neglected by most scholars. The Lost Love Letters of Heloise and Abelard looks at the earlier correspondence between these two famous individuals, revealing the emotions and intimate exchanges that occurred between them. The perspectives presented here are very different from the view related by Abelard in his 'History of my Calamities, ' an account which provoked a much more famous exchange of letters between Heloise and Abelard after they had both entered religious life. Offering a full translation of the love letters along with a copy of the actual Latin text, Mews and Chiavaroli provide an in-depth analysis of the debate concerning the authenticity of the letters and look at the way in which the relationship between Heloise and Abelard has been perceived over the centuries. They also explore the political, literary, and religious contexts in which the two figures conducted their affair, and offer new insights into Heloise as an astonishingly gifted writer, whose literary gifts were ultimately frustrated by the course of her relationship with her teacher. The Lost Love Letters of Heloise and Abelard is an extraordinary volume that will deepen the reader's understanding of these two historical figures as it enhances one's knowledge of the Middle Ages, The Lost Letters of Heloise and Abelardlooks at the earlier correspondence between these two famous individuals, revealing the emotions and intimate exchanges that occurred between them., The Lost Letters of Heloise and Abelard looks at the earlier correspondence between these two famous individuals, revealing the emotions and intimate exchanges that occurred between them., In this book, Constant Mews and Neville Chiavaroli examine a medieval text long neglected by most scholars. The Lost Love Letters of Heloise and Abelard looks at the earlier correspondence between these two famous individuals, revealing the emotions and intimate exchanges that occurred between them. The perspectives presented here are very different from the view related by Abelard in his 'History of my Calamities,' an account which provoked a much more famous exchange of letters between Heloise and Abelard after they had both entered religious life. Offering a full translation of the love letters along with a copy of the actual Latin text, Mews and Chiavaroli provide an in-depth analysis of the debate concerning the authenticity of the letters and look at the way in which the relationship between Heloise and Abelard has been perceived over the centuries. They also explore the political, literary, and religious contexts in which the two figures conducted their affair, and offer new insights into Heloise as an astonishingly gifted writer, whose literary gifts were ultimately frustrated by the course of her relationship with her teacher. The Lost Love Letters of Heloise and Abelard is an extraordinary volume that will deepen the reader's understanding of these two historical figures as it enhances one's knowledge of the Middle Ages.