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" Hailed as one of the greatest love stories ever (move over “Romeo and Juliet”!), the
tragic tale of Heloise and Abelard, indeed, brings out the romanticism and sentimentality of
just about any reader. In Marion Meade's account, the result is no different. For Peter
Abelard, a 12th century French philosopher, and the beautiful Heloise, their stars are
crossed from the beginning. Both bound to loyalties to the Church, they find their
relationship to each other in opposition to Church thought. They enter into their
forbidden love affair with eyes wide open, of course, with enough idealism to think that
their relationship was different and would matter. Of course, their “sins” find them out;
both are separated--poor Abelard pays for his trespasses with castration! This is the story of what “true love” must really be! The two never give up their
love for each other, despite the tragedy they suffer. Based upon a true story (the two are buried in Pere-Lachaise, not far from Jim Morrison!), "Stealing Heaven" is a weeper, for
sure, but worth the read!
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Bill Hobbs, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Time/era of story
- Distant past/middle ages
Forbidden/mismatched love?
Yes
Matchbreaker
Yes
Matchbreaker is
- authorities
Main Male Character
How romantic is this person?
- very romantic
Sex has good effect on him
Yes
Sex makes him
- sensitive
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Main Female Character
Age/status:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- scholar
How romantic is this person?
- very romantic
effect of sexing
- confused
Sex has bad effect on her
Yes
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Setting
Europe
Yes
European country:
- France
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- explicit references to deaths
What % of story is romance related?
- nearly 100%
Focus of story
- equally on him and her
How much dialog
- significantly more descript than dialog
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