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Podcast: Classic Audiobook Collection
Episode: The Story of My Misfortunes by Peter Abelard ~ Full Audiobook [biography]
Description: The Story of My Misfortunes by Peter Abelard audiobook. Genre: biographyIn The Story of My Misfortunes, Peter Abelard offers a vivid first-person account of one of the most turbulent lives in medieval Europe. A gifted and fiercely ambitious scholar, Abelard rises to fame in 12th-century Paris through the power of his intellect, his sharp debating style, and his willingness to challenge established teachers. But success in the classroom is only the beginning of his troubles. As his reputation grows, so do jealousy, rivalry, and resentment, and his private life becomes entangled with...