Luise Rinser sets at center stage that son and his unique perspective on his legendary parents. The novel is cast in the form of a long letter written by the son, Astrolabe. Addressed to Heloise in the weeks after Abelard's death, the letter brings the story of this tragic family vividly to life. Rinser offers insights into each of the three participants in this family drama, yet it is the perspective of the aggrieved son that lies at the book's core. As the distinguished critic and translator Harry Zohn has remarked, "the young man's melancholy musings . . . add up to an anguished 'J'accuse' of epic dimensions."
| ISBN: | 9780803239142 |
| Publication date: | 1st February 1998 |
| Author: | Luise Rinser, Jean M Snook |
| Publisher: | University of Nebraska Press an imprint of UNP - Nebraska |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 154 pages |
| Series: | European Women Writers Series |
| Genres: |
Modern and Contemporary Fiction |
Abelard's Love is an inspired retelling of the story of Abelard and Heloise-the French medieval theologian and his brilliant student-whose love affair led to a scandal that has echoed through the centuries. In the affair's aftermath, Abelard became a monk and Heloise a nun.
Abelard's Love features in the following genres: Modern and Contemporary Fiction
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Abelard's Love was written by Luise Rinser, Jean M Snook and published by University of Nebraska Press an imprint of UNP - Nebraska
Abelard's Love has 154 pages
Yes it is part of European Women Writers Series series