Feb 06 2009
Alexander Pope
Posted by shebop
Okay GRE hopefuls. Here’s a trivia question for you. What 17th-century poem is the title of the film “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind” taken from?
Answer: “Eloisa to Abelard”, by Alexander Pope. The poem is based on the 12th century story of Eloisa’s (Heloise’s) illicit love for, and secret marriage to, her teacher Pierre Abélard. When her family finds out about the affair, they are so enraged that in revenge they castrate him, not realizing that the lovers had married.
Listen to the audio book of “Eloisa to Abelard”.
