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November 16, 2003
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Heloise and Abelard were not given a Shakespeare to mythologise their passion; but even so, it is doubtful if their story would have eclipsed that of the doomed lovers of Verona: it is far more complex, deep and terrible. Nor, at first glance, does it seem to offer much hope for those who believe in all-conquering love. But in this biography of the medieval period's most controversial couple, James Burge prompts us to more than a glance. This is intelligent, clearly written, and, perhaps inevitably, heart-rending.

When the couple met in 1115, Abelard was master of the nascent university of Paris, a renowned philosopher with contentious theories and a temperament to match. She, 15 years his ...

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