The Letters of Abelard and HeloiseThe story of Heloise and Abelard remains one of the world's most celebrated and tragic love affairs. Peter Abelard was a 12th century French philosopher and celebrated logician. He taught in Paris, where Heloise was his pupil. Through their letters, we follow the path of their romance, from its reckless and ecstatic beginnings, through the suffering, the public scandal and enforced marriage, to their eventual separation. She then became a nun, he a