Abaelard and Heloïse, one of the most passionate couples in world literature. What fervent confessions, what unbreakable bond, what desperate and ultimately faith-triumphing passion! Abaelard, one of the most important scholars of the Middle Ages, and his highly educated student Heloïse have secretly fallen in love with each other. With the young woman's pregnancy, everything comes to light: the couple marries quietly, a son is born, but betrayal abruptly ends their relationship. A good dozen years pass. When Heloïse rises to the position of abbess and Abaelard takes her and her nuns into the Paraklet monastery, they begin to write to each other again - resulting in one of the most captivating love dialogues in world literature. This edition collects the intimate correspondence of the couple, striking for its passionate emphasis and eloquence.