In honor of Valentine's Day! From listafterlist.com, the most famous lovers in literature and history. (Originally posted February 13, 2009)1. Romeo and Juliet--portrayed at left by Olivia Hussey and Leonard Whiting in Franco Zeffirelli's movie adaptation of Shakespeare's famous play.
2. Cleopatra and Mark Antony
3. Lancelot and Guinevere
5. Tristan and Iseult (Isolde)--pictured portrayed by James Franco and Sophia Myles in the 2006 movie adaptation
6. Eloise and Abelard
7. Paris and Helena
8. Orpheus and Eurydike
9. Napoleon and Josephine
10. Cyrano and Roxane
11. Pyramus and Thisbe
12. Werther and Lotte
13. Odysseus and Penelope
14. Jane Eyre and Rochester--The romance from my favorite novel of all time! It gives hope to every young girl who isn't beautiful that the man of her dreams can still fall madly, passionately in love with her. Who can forget Jane's impassioned speech to Rochester, just before he declares his love for her:
"Do you think, because I am poor, obscure, plain, and little, I am soulless and heartless? You think wrong! - I have as much soul as you, - and full as much heart! And if God had gifted me with some beauty and much wealth, I should have made it as hard for you to leave me, as it is now for me to leave you."
15. Scarlett O’Hara and Rhett Butler--From one of my favorite books and movies, Gone With the Wind.
Got any favorites here--or couples that you think should be added to the list? Let me know in my comments section!
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3 comments:
I definitely think Scarlett and Rhett should be higher on the list.
Happy Valentine's Day, Cindy :)
CINDY!!! I REMEMBER THAT FIRST MOVIE!! I was about 13....ahhh, those were the days! THANK YOU FOR COMING, and yes, isn't that version of Poetry Man lovely? HAPPY LOVE DAY DEAREST!!! Anita
Oh, my, I hardly recognized any of those. How sad! :o)
Hope it was a "happy hearts" day for you!
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