Audiobook Complete: The Story of My Misfortunes
Title: The Story of My Misfortunes
Author: Peter Abelard (1079-1142)
Source: Librivox
URL: http://librivox.org/the-story-of-my-misfortunes-by-peter-abelard/
One sentence summary: What a whiner.
I can’t say this was a particularly enjoyable book, but it was fascinating, something like a train wreck is fascinating. It does provide some additional background to the love story of Abelard and Heloise, but that background is not flattering to Abelard. Egotistical, self-centered, competitive, not someone I really want to know any better.
The translation seems to flow pretty well, and the reader is top notch.
I can’t say I recommend this one, unless you’re a glutton for history.