← Peter AbelardHistoria Calamitatumby Peter AbelardAutobiographical account of philosophical mishaps and personal life strugglesFind on Amazon↗About the authorPeter AbelardFrench scholastic philosopher and theologian whose tragic love affair with Heloise inspired some of the most moving letters and poems of the Middle Ages. His planctus (laments) are notable for their lyrical intensity.More by Peter AbelardPlanctusPoetic laments expressing emotional suffering and personal tragedies→HymnsHymns and religious verses celebrating faith and Christian devotion→