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Top 20 Most Famous Love Stories in History and Literature

Do you believe in true love? Do you believe in love at first sight? Do you believe in love lasting
forever? I think that these love stories will renew or reinforce your faith in love... They are the
most famous love stories in history and literature, they are immortal.
1. Romeo and Juliet

This is probably the most famous lovers ever. This couple has become a synonym for love
itself. Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy by William Shakespeare. Their love story is very tragic. The
tale of two teenagers from two feuding families who fall in love at first sight and then marry,
become true lovers and then risk it all for their love. To take your own life for your husband or
wife is definitely a sign of true love. Their "untimely deaths" ultimately unite their feuding
households.
2. Cleopatra and Mark Antony

The true love story of Antony and Cleopatra is one of the most memorable, intriguing and
moving of all times. The story of these two historical characters had later been dramatized by
William Shakespeare and is still staged all over the world. The relationship of Antony and
Cleopatra is a true test of love. They fell in love at first sight. The relationship between these two
powerful people put the country of Egypt in a powerful position. But their love affair outraged the
Romans who were wary of the growing powers of the Egyptians. Despite all the threats, Anthony
and Cleopatra got married. It is said that while fighting a battle against Romans, Antony got false
news of Cleopatra's death. Shattered, he fell on his sword. When Cleopatra learned about Antony
's death, she was shocked. And she took her own life. Great love demands great sacrifices.
3. Lancelot and Guinevere

The tragic love story of Sir Lancelot and Queen Guinevere is probably one of the best-
known stories of Arthurian Legend. Lancelot fall in love with Queen Guinevere, King Arthur's
wife. Their love grew slowly, as Guinevere kept Lancelot away from her. Eventually, however,
her love and passion overpowered her and the pair became lovers. One night, Sir Agravain and
Sir Modred, King Arthur's nephew, led a band of 12 knights to Guinevere's chamber where they
burst in upon the lovers. Discovered, Sir Lancelot made a fighting escape, but poor Guinevere
was not so lucky. She was seized and condemned to burn to death for her adultery. Fear not. Sir
Lancelot returned several days later to rescue his beloved Guinevere from the fire. This whole sad
affair divided the Knights of the Round Table and weakened Arthur's kingdom. Poor Lancelot
ended his days as a lowly hermit and Guinevere became a nun at Amesbury where she died.
4. Tristan and Isolde

The tragic love story of Tristan and Isolde has been told and retold through various stories and
manuscripts. It takes place during medieval times during the reign of King Arthur. Isolde of
Ireland was the daughter of the King of Ireland. She was betrothed to King Mark of Cornwall.
King Mark sent his nephew, Tristan, to Ireland to escort Isolde back to Cornwall. During the
voyage, Isolde and Tristan fell forever in love. Isolde did marry Mark of Cornwall, but could not
help but love Tristan. The love affair continued after the marriage. When King Mark finally
learned of the affair, he forgave Isolde, but Tristan was banned from Cornwall. Tristan went to
Brittany. There he met Iseult of Brittany. He was attracted to her because of the similarity of her
name to his true love. He married her, but did not consummate the marriage because of his love
for the "true" Isolde. After falling ill, he sent for Isolde in hopes that she would be able to cure
him. If she agreed to come, the returning ship's sails would be white, or the sails would be black
if she did not agree. Iseult, seeing the white sails, lied to Tristan and told him that the sails were
black. He died of grief before Isolde could reach him. Isolde died soon after of a broken heart.
5. Paris and Helena

Recounted in Homer's Iliad, the story of Helen of Troy and the Trojan War is a Greek heroic
legend, combining fact and fiction. Helen of Troy is considered one the most beautiful women in
all literature. She was married to Menelaus, king of Sparta. Paris, son of King Priam of Troy, fell
in love with Helen and abducted her, taking her back to Troy. The Greeks assembled a great
army, led by Menelaus's brother, Agamemnon, to retrieve Helen. Troy was destroyed. Helen
returned safely to Sparta, where she lived happily with Menelaus for the rest of her life.
6. Orpheus and Eurydice

Orpheus and Eurydice story is an ancient greek tale of desperate love. Orpheus fell deeply in
love with and married Eurydice, a beautiful nymph. They were very much in love and very happy
together. Aristaeus, a Greek god of the land and agriculture, became quite fond of Eurydice, and
actively pursued her. While fleeing from Aristaeus, Eurydice ran into a nest of snakes which bit
her fatally on her legs. Distraught, Orpheus played such sad songs and sang so mournfully that all
the nymphs and gods wept. On their advice, Orpheus traveled to the underworld and by his music
softened the hearts of Hades and Persephone (he was the only person ever to do so), who agreed
to allow Eurydice to return with him to earth on one condition: he should walk in front of her and
not look back until they both had reached the upper world. In his anxiety he forgot that both
needed to be in the upper world, and he turned to look at her, and she vanished for the second
time, but now forever.
7. Napoleon and Josephine

A marriage of convenience, at age 26 Napoleon took a fancy to Josephine. An older, prominent,

and most importantly wealthy woman. As time drew on, Napoleon fell deeply in love with
Josephine, and she with him, but that didn't deter the adultery on both sides-their mutual respect
for one another kept them together, and their burning passion between them didn't falter, and was
genuine. They eventually split, as Napoleon deeply required something Josephine could not give
him, an heir. Sadly they parted ways, both bearing the love and passion in their hearts, for all
eternity.
8. Odysseus and Penelope

Few couples understand sacrifice quite like this Greek pair. After being torn apart, they wait
twenty long years to be reunited. War takes Odysseus away shortly after his marriage to
Penelope. Although she has little hope of his return, she resists the 108 suitors who are anxious to
replace her husband. Odysseus is equally devoted, refusing a beautiful sorceress's offer of
everlasting love and eternal youth, so that he might return home to his wife and son. This
Valentine's Day, take a cue from Homer, and remember that true love is worth waiting for.
9. Paolo and Francesca

Paolo and Francesca are made famous by the Dante's masterpiece "Divine Comedy". It is a
true story: Francesca is married with Gianciotto Malatesta an awful person, but she has
Gianciotto's brother, Paolo, as lover. The love between them grows when they read together a
book (according to Dante) about Lancelot and Guinevere. When the two lovers are discovered
they are killed by Gianciotto.
10. Scarlett O’Hara and Rhett Butler

"Gone with the wind" can be identified as one of the immortal pieces of literary works in this
world. Margaret Mitchell's famous work has chronicled the love and hate relationship between
Scarlett O'Hara and Rhett Butler. Proving that timing is everything, Scarlett O'Hara and Rhett
Butler never seem to be quite in synch. Throughout the epic story, this tempestuous twosome
experience passion but not permanence, and their stormy marriage reflects the surrounding Civil
War battles. The flirtatious, promiscuous, and perpetually pursued Scarlett can't make up her
mind between her many suitors. When she finally decides to settle on being happy with Rhett, her
fickle nature has already driven him away. Hope springs eternal in our devious heroine, however,
and the novel ends with Scarlett proclaiming, "Tomorrow is another day."

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11. Jane Eyre and Rochester

In Charlotte Bronte's famous tale, friendless characters find a cure for loneliness in each other's
company. Jane is an abused orphan employed as a governess to the charge of an abrasive, but
very rich Edward Rochester. The improbable pair grow close as Rochester reveals a tender heart
beneath his gruff exterior. He does not, however, reveal his penchant for polygamy - on their
wedding day, a horrified Jane discovers he is already married. Heartbroken, Jane runs away, but
later returns after a dreadful fire has destroyed Rochester's mansion, killed his wife, and left him
blind. Love triumphs, and the two reunite and live out their days in shared bliss.
12. Layla and Majnun

A leading medieval poet of Iran, Nizami of Ganje is known especially for his romantic poem
Layla and Majnun Inspired by an Arab legend, Layla and Majnun is a tragic tale about
unattainable love. It had been told and retold for centuries, and depicted in manuscripts and
other media such as ceramics for nearly as long as the poem has been penned. Layla and Qays fall
in love while at school. Their love is observed and they are soon prevented from seeing one
another. In misery, Qays banishes himself to the desert to live among and be consoled by animals.
He neglects to eat and becomes emaciated. Due to his eccentric behavior, he becomes known as
Majnun (madman). There he befriends an elderly Bedouin who promises to win him Layla’s hand
through warfare. Layla’s tribe is defeated, but her father continues to refuse her marriage to
Majnun because of his mad behavior, and she is married to another. After the death of Layla’s
husband, the old Bedouin facilitates a meeting between Layla and Majnun, but they are never
fully reconciled in life. Upon death, they are buried side by side. The story is often interpreted as
an allegory of the soul’s yearning to be united with the divine.
13. Eloise and Abelard

This is a story of a monk and a nun whose love letters became world famous. Around 1100,
Peter Abelard went to Paris to study at the school of Notre Dame. He gained a reputation as an
outstanding philosopher. Fulbert, the canon of Notre Dame, hired Abelard to tutor his niece,
Heloise. Abelard and the scholarly Heloise fell deeply in love, conceived a child, and were
secretly married. But Fulbert was furious, so Abelard sent Heloise to safety in a convent.
Thinking that he intended to abandon Heloise, Fulbert had his servants castrate Abelard while he
slept. Abelard became a monk and devoted his life to learning. The heartbroken Heloise became a
nun. Despite their separations and tribulations, Abelard and Heloise remained in love. Their
poignant love letters were later published.

14. Pyramus and Thisbe

A very touching love story that is sure to move anyone who reads it is that of Pyramus and
Thisbe. Theirs was a selfless love and they made sure that even in death, they were together.
Pyramus was the most handsome man and was childhood friend of Thisbe, the fairest maiden in
Babylonia. They both lived in neighboring homes and fell in love with each other as they grew up
together. However, their parents were dead against them marrying each other. So one night just
before the crack of dawn, while everyone was asleep, they decided to slip out of their homes and
meet in the nearby fields near a mulberry tree. Thisbe reached there first. As she waited under the
tree, she saw a lion coming near the spring close by to quench its thirst. Its jaws were bloody.
When Thisbe saw this horrifying sight, she panicked and ran to hide in some hollow rocks
nearby. As she was running, she dropped her veil. The lion came near and picked up the veil in
his bloody jaws. At that moment, Pyramus reaches near the mulberry tree and sees Thisbe's veil
in the jaws of the lion. He is completely devastated. Shattered, he pierces his chest with his own
sword. Unknown to what just happened, Thisbe is still hiding in the rocks due to the fear of the
lion. When she comes out after sometime, she sees what her lover did to himself. She is totally
shattered when she sees the sword piercing right through her lover's chest. She also takes the
sword and kills herself.
15. Elizabeth Bennett and Darcy

Actually Jane Austen has personified two attributes of human nature, pride and prejudice in
Darcy and Elizabeth. Darcy comes from a very high social hierarchy and Pemberley. He typifies
the educated aristocracy while on the other hand, Elizabeth is the second daughter of a gentleman
of modest means. Mr. Bennett has five daughters who have been allowed to grow up the way they
wanted, there has been no school education for them, nor has there been any governess at home.
Elizabeth’s very indulgent mother and irresponsible father never gave any thought to the future of
the daughters, it is always taken for granted, that they will do well for themselves. To a woman of
Mrs. Bennett's understanding, doing well exclusively means finding a rich, well to do husband.
For a man of Darcy's social stature, these were very serious failings of the family and totally
unacceptable to his polished, educated and refined mind. Darcy adores Pemberley, and the future
mistress of that estate can only be just as polished and refined and from an equally prestigious
family. He falls in love with Elizabeth only to be refused by her initially, and then much later she
realized that she can love no one but Darcy. How they become united and understand the love for
each other makes very interesting study.
16. Salim and Anarkali

The love story of Salim and Anarkali is a story that every lover knows. The son of the great
Mughal emperor Akbar, Salim, fell in love with an ordinary but beautiful courtesan Anarkali. He
was mesmerized by her beauty and fell in love as soon as he saw her. But the emperor could not
digest the fact that his son was in love with an ordinary courtesan. He started pressurizing
Anarkali and devised all sorts of tactics o make her fall in the eyes of the young, love smitten
prince. When Salim came to know of this, he declared a war against his own father. But the
mighty emperor's gigantic army is too much for the young prince to handle. He gets defeated and
is sentenced to death. This is when Anarkali intervenes and renounces her love to save her
beloved from the jaws of death. She is entombed alive in a brick wall right in front of her lover's
eyes.
17. Pocahontas and John Smith
This love story is a famous legend in the history of America. Pocahontas, an Indian Princess was
the daughter of Powhatan. Powhatan was the powerful chief of the Algonquian Indians in the
Tidewater region of Virginia. Pocahontas for the first time in her life saw Englishmen in May
1607. She found John Smith most attractive and developed a liking for him. Smith was taken to
the official residence of Powhattan and he was tortured. It was Pocahontas who saved his life
from the attack of the Indians. Pocahontas then helped Smith to stand on his feet and Powhattan
adopted Smith as his son. This incident helped Pocahontas and Smith to become friends with
each other. Pocahontas after this incident made frequent visits to the Jamestown and passed on to
the Indians messages of her father. John Smith after getting badly injured due to gunpowder
explosion, returned to England. When Pocahontas made a visit to the fort, she was informed that
Smith was dead. Sometime after, Pocahontas was taken prisoner by Sir Samuel Argall. Argall
hoped to use Pocahontas as abargaining chip with her father Powhatan in effort to get English
prisoners returned. During her captivity, she decided to become a Christian, taking the name
“Rebecca” when she was baptized. A year later, she married John Rolfe. She made a visit to
London, where he met his friend John Smith after eight long years and it was their last meeting.
18. Shah Jahan and Mumtaz Mahal

In 1612, a teenage girl, Arjumand Banu, married 15-year-old Shah Jahan, ruler of the Mughal
Empire. Renamed Mumtaz Mahal, she bore Shah Jahan 14 children and became his favorite wife.
After Mumtaz died in 1629, the grieving emperor resolved to create a fitting monument. It took
20,000 workers and 1,000 elephants nearly 20 years to complete this monument - the Taj Mahal.
Shah Jahan was never able to complete a black marble mausoleum he planned for himself.
Deposed by his son, Shah Jahan was imprisoned in the Red Fort of Agra, and spent lonely hours
staring across the Jamuna River at the monument to his beloved queen. He was eventually buried
beside her in the Taj Mahal.
19. Marie and Pierre Curie

This is a story about partners in love and science. Unable to continue her studies in Poland
because universities did not admit women, Maria Sklodowska Curie traveled to Paris in 1891 to
attend the Sorbonne. Known by the French "Marie," she spent every spare hour reading in the
library or in the laboratory. The industrious student caught the eye of Pierre Curie, director one of
the laboratories where Marie worked. Curie ardently wooed Marie and made several marriage
proposals. They were finally married in 1895 and began their famous partnership. In 1898 they
discovered polonium and radium. The Curies and scientist Henri Becquerel won a Nobel Prize for
Physics in 1903 for discovering radioactivity. When Curie died in 1904, Marie pledged to carry
on their work. She took his place at the Sorbonne, becoming the school's first female teacher. In
1911 she became the first person to win a second Nobel Prize, this time for chemistry. She
continued to experiment and lecture until her death of leukemia in 1934, driven by the memory of
the man she loved.

20. Queen Victoria and Prince Albert

This love story is about English royalty who mourned her husband's death for 40 years.
Victoria was a lively, cheerful girl, fond of drawing and painting. She ascended the throne of
England in 1837 after the death of her uncle, King William IV. In 1840, she married her first
cousin, Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. While at first Prince Albert was unpopular in some
circles because he was German, he came to be admired for his honesty, diligence, and his
devotion to his family. The couple had nine children. Victoria loved her husband deeply. She
relied on his advice in matters of state, especially in diplomacy. When Albert died in 1861,
Victoria was devastated. She did not appear in public for three years. Her extended seclusion
generated considerable public criticism. Several attempts were made on Victoria's life. However,
under the influence of Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli, Victoria resumed public life, opening
Parliament in 1866. But Victoria never stopped mourning her beloved prince, wearing black until
her death in 1901. During her reign, the longest in English history, Britain became a world power
on which "the sun never set."

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Michael 2008-05-21 00:23:49

Everyone loves a good love story. Some of these, I've never heard of before. But, that's ok. I'm
always willing to learn something new. I never thought I would see Scarlett O'Hara and Rhett
Butler in this list. It seems there are far better love stories out there. What about Othello?

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Author 2008-05-22 01:03:32

Scarlett O'Hara and Rhett Butler is considered to be one of the most popular love story, it's very
strange and interesting...
Othello is more about jealousy:)

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ROMEO AND JULIET

EILUJ NNA 2008-06-13 22:35:30

THER STORY WAS AMAZING AND VERY INSPIRING THEY FIGHT FOR THERE
LOVE AND PROVE THAT NO CAN SEPARATE THEM I HOPE THAT MANY PEOPLE
WILL FIGHT FOR THE SAKE OF TRUE LOVE IT DOESNT MATTER OF WHAT RACE
YOU R AS LONG AS YOU BELIEVE AND FIGHT FOR LOVE YOU WILL CONQUER
AND SPRCIALLY THAT GOD IS CENTER OF YOUR RELATIONSHIP

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laila majnu
samjhana 2009-07-02 23:44:00

plz!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
! 1st try 2 write in correct spelling nd comment on da story of da 2 soul which is so intense
nd deep.

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LAILA MAJNU
jasmin 2009-11-17 22:42:02

um actually the person spelt it right.. its LAILA MAJNU not layla majnun... i should
know this, which i do.. and i think they were amazing.. all of the indian love stories were
amazing includin heer ranjha aur soni mehiwal

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layla and majnun

journa joy sison 2008-06-16 23:15:46

i find their lovestory very ridicuous. yet their love proves that even insanity cant change the path
where true love lies...
i also love the story of eloise and abelard...so amazing...

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need the story

adil 2008-07-25 12:49:22

I like to send me all this stores I need

I have the big pb I like to read this stores my be I saw the solustion
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Anonymous 2008-09-15 09:33:00

they should have the one love story of jane auste and tom lafroy on here

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ami 2008-09-26 10:41:58

These are really great love stories, Laili and Majnun is my all time favorite. It sucks how stupid
cultural reasons cause two people who truly love one another to split-and that goes for all the
love stories with that problem.

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Demi 2008-10-20 11:48:57

I like Cleopatra and Mark Antony, their love story is so passionate, I think they truly loved each
other...

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Mr
Paul 2008-10-30 09:06:19

Queen Victoria and Prince Albert and Cleopatra and Mark Antony were my favourites. I also
can't believe the queen had 9 children. That's a lot in today's norms.

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not quite
Anonymous 2009-04-17 16:29:12

Do you not belive in love at first sight and they did get married teknically, as well the last
statement in the play goes

"Never was a story of nore woe that that of Juliete and her Romeo"

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Paul 2008-10-30 09:08:23

Romeo and Juliet's love story lasted two days only so I won't call it love, but maybe lust.

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trajety of Romeo and Juliet

Rebecca 2009-07-11 14:14:19

I think that the real tragety of Romeo and Juliet is the facet that despite they are of the same
class, their families are against their relationship becaue they dislike the other family, and
only in their children's death do they reconsile.

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stephanie 2009-11-25 10:35:58

how can you place a time-stamp on when you fall in love with a person? is there a certain
day it is supposed to happen? that's ridiculous. you can tell within the five several seconds of
meeting someone whether there is a great connection. everything else works off of that. how
can you say two days is not enough?

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Lorrie 2010-08-12 10:42:24

Romeo and Juliet happens to be THE greatest love story ever told!!! I think its quite
ridiculous that you call it lust when for centuries it has been thought of as the ultimate love -
love at first sight

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Sarah 2008-11-05 12:46:23

Thank you! Finally someone who realizes that Romeo and Juliet felt teenage lust for each other.
Not love.

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Melinda 2008-11-10 16:51:52

would you die for lust

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Romeo and Juliet

Mary 2008-11-11 04:39:57

You would if you are a kid and you don't understand what is lust and love:)
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Frownage 2008-11-26 14:10:19

While many of the choices on this list are good, some of them aren't quite good enough.

You left out Rama and Sita, from the Ramayana. You also left out Edward VIII, the king who
abdicated his crown for love. Jacob, who labored 6 years to earn the wrong wife, and so labored
another 6 to earn the right one? Justinian and Theodora? Any of them must be of much greater
import than Marie and Pierre Curie.

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ana 2008-11-29 01:29:41

how about heathcliff and catherine?

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Misty Wingo 2008-12-17 13:26:22

I need love stories of older couples.I'm doing research for my friend who needs to speak on it on
Valentines day

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Lina Lye 2008-12-18 17:28:24

I absolutely love Tristan and Isolde they are probably my favorite. Their story shows how even
after everything true love will always last.=)

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Another real life Great Love S

Bruno 2009-01-25 15:36:33

I know of a real Great Love story (very famous in Portugal) that could enter these ranks! Do you
want to read about it?

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I want to read it:)

Author 2009-01-27 01:22:38

Bruno, I'd love to read the love story from Portugal, you can leave it here or you can send it
to me. Here is my email: oksana@amolife.com

I will add it to the list:)

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izzie rose 2009-05-10 15:46:36

i know a love story. it ends with tears.

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Darcy and Bennet

Tory 2009-01-27 19:52:53

Pride and Prejudice is my favorite love story ever. I love the fact their love changes and is
dynamic, growing ever stronger and not fading.

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izzie rose 2009-05-10 15:41:25

really? i dont like them. Mark left poor Julia behind.

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Jaymes 2009-02-20 11:33:54

Without a doubt i feel Mark anothony and Cleopatra is the most love/romantic story in history.
Both royalty for there selected sides and at the same time Enemies. To declare war and commit
suicide in each others name is the greatest sacrficie one can give it just shows that True love
conquers all

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to change
Chintu 2009-02-22 02:13:32

y tis site asking 4 to give the vote 2 love ...is love is politics???try 2 change tis opyional ques if
thr is sm shame ..

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bertrand 2009-02-24 20:50:52

...okay, love stories that end with suicide and death...how romantic.

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izzie rose 2009-05-10 15:39:11

such sad trageties. :((

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LJ 2009-05-21 06:53:12

I can't believe Heathcliff and Catherine aren't on that list!! deffinately should be in the top 10!
hmmmm....

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Hanis21 2009-05-26 11:12:15

oh dear.
oh. dear.
do not let 12-16 year old girls read this page ! ! - you have left out THEE most critically
acclaimed, amazingly written, sculpted out of pure love and passion....there can only be one
book..
Twilight.
Edward Cullens love for Bella.
c'mon people. Romeo+Juliet was soooo centuries ago...feuding families is overdone... vampire
boyfriends in pasty white foundation are they way to go :P

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Lorrie 2010-08-12 10:43:59

You need help

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http://meyomisma.blogspot.com
Versi 2009-06-02 09:26:51

Don't know for sure if all of these stories are about true love, but anyway all of them are lovely!

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someguy 2009-08-06 05:10:28

the best love story of all time has to be one not even listed on here. the story of jorge and jenny.

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Rani 2009-08-12 06:01:22

No its Shirin & Farhad

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honey 2009-08-20 22:18:44

In Asia, the love story of Yang Guo and Xiao Long Nu from 'Return of the Condor Heroes' is
very famous.

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jan di and jun pyo

sarah 2009-10-04 05:18:56

gud day i think you guyz should add d jan di- jun pyo's you and me against the world love
story...

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housewife
darlene osuna 2009-10-07 18:22:22

whos jorgf and jenny

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Anonymous 2009-10-27 14:53:43

i think the buuterfly lover should be on there

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cayla 2009-11-18 13:16:36

you should add edward and bella

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Anonymous 2009-11-27 12:02:53

layli & majnun is the most intresting one that is uncomparative with others

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Rosa26 2009-12-08 21:26:08

should def add EDWARD CULLEN and BELLA SWAN

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Nice List
Anon. 2009-12-16 14:19:29

I loved most of the stories on this list. Very nice job on it. Not a big fan of Romeo and Juliet, but
I agree that it had a major inpact on literature and love stories. I also agree with those who said
Heathcliff and Catherine from Wuthering Heights should be added to this list. :)

To those who wish to see Twilight added... shame on you. It may be popular in today's society,
but it will never be n amazing work of literature.

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i love u till my breath...

vishwanath 2009-12-28 06:09:17

i love u marry u

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Twilight!?
estrella 2009-12-23 19:18:50

Icompletely disagree with you^

Twilight is absolutely amazing literature. I wouldnt doubt it if our kids and grandkids, will read
it and love it. I am more than positive that stephenie meyers work will go on. Shame on you for
not knowing good literature.

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Lorrie 2010-08-12 10:46:35

First of all, how dare you call "Twilight" literature. You are shaming Jane Austen, Tennessee
Williams, Ann Patchett &c.

Second of all - it should definatly not be on this list. Stephenie Meyer doesn't know how to
write about PROPER vampires, I doubt she knows how to write about love

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ahmmm
riza 2010-02-09 09:04:33

hmmmmmmp...really awesome stories...but among those stories, which was really the best?
hmmmmp, still undecided.....thinking...

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hmmmmmp
riza 2010-01-03 22:14:38

why don't you guys try to add the story of jack and rose of titanic?i think it was also one of the
great and memorable love story in the history...

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Anonymous 2010-01-10 10:37:33

those who are scorning twilight, i understand how you can not like the book- i think that some
people just don't connect with it. but please don't say it will never be an amazing work of
literature, because obviously, it has seriously touched and moved a lot of people, so for them it
always will be.
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Pyramus and Thisbe

Metamophoses 2010-01-13 23:17:07

All those of you who love Romeo and Juliet should take a look at the story of Pyramus and
Thisbe. You'll find that the plotline is very, very similar. Why? Because that's where
Shakespeare got the idea. Everything that you say about the story of Romeo and Juliet applied to
the story of Pyramus and Thisbe, written by Ovid some 2000 years ago.

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Jim 2010-02-12 09:19:55

Actually, Shakespeare got the idea from Romeus and Juliet, a play written just a few years
before his. He tended to rip off already popular stories.

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Lorrie 2010-08-12 10:47:30

Please don't bag Shakespeare

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Count another vote...

Jim in NYC 2010-01-28 21:36:42

...for Heathcliff and Catherine. One of the most haunting love stories of all time.

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re:
Anonymous 2010-02-09 08:52:20

Hanis21 wrote:
oh dear.
oh. dear.
do not let 12-16 year old girls read this page ! ! - you have left out THEE most critically
acclaimed, amazingly written, sculpted out of pure love and passion....there can only be one
book..
Twilight.
Edward Cullens love for Bella.
c'mon people. Romeo+Juliet was soooo centuries ago...feuding families is overdone... vampire
boyfriends in pasty white foundation are they way to go :P
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Shake 2010-02-05 15:40:29

I don't know why but I'm really attracted to the story about Orpheus and Eurydia. There is so
much symbolism!

Also I think the John Keat's love for Fanny Brawne (sp?) should be up there.

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Anonymous 2010-02-11 10:54:05

I think Prince Albert's and Queen Victoria's is the most amazing and greatest love story ever!

It's such a tradgedy that he died so young and she mourned for so long.

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sd
Padraig 2010-02-13 14:55:41

WHAT ABOUT JOHNNY CASH AND JUNE CARTER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!1

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Seriously? R+J?
Lucy 2010-03-10 12:37:18

Okay, first of all, Romeo and Juliet is generally considered to be the worst of Shakespeare's
plays, and while they are considered to be one of the best known couples of all time, I hardly see
how anyone could consider what they had "love." It was a story about two horny teenagers who
were ticked off that their parents wouldn't let them do what they wanted. No wonder it appeals
so strongly to the emo teen population and to almost no one else. Secondly, a far better pair of
lovers from a Shakespeare play are Beatrice and Benedick from Much Ado About Nothing.
They're the predecessors of Jane Austen's Elizabeth Bennett and Fitzwilliam Darcy, and make a
much better example of what romantic relationships are like, not just in the 21st century but
throughout the past as well--men and women constantly play games with each other and find it
so hard to admit our real feelings. And finally, whoever mentioned or voted for Edward and
Bella ought to have their library cards taken away. :P
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Anonymous 2010-05-20 20:29:07

How about Dagny Targgart and John Galt?

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Tristan & Isolde

Megan 2010-08-23 15:21:22

Most people went for Romeo and Julliette because they know that story.Being Irish myself
I have to choose Tristan and Isolde as my favourite :)

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Ray 2010-07-10 01:28:06

Okay firstly, Twilight Saga ought to be in this list.No one can ever love anyone as much as
Edward loves Bella.
Secondly, where is Wuthering Heights? It is considered as the best work by Emily Bronte and
the greatest of love stories and its not included in this list!!

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Ray 2010-07-10 01:35:51

The love story of Jane Austen and Tom Lefroy is one of my favorites and it should be included
in this list.

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Parisa 2010-07-31 03:53:23

LOL @ Twilight. Horrific writing, lame love story..

What about Cupid and Psyche??

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Wuthering heights 2010-08-01 18:04:45

Hey....what about healthcliff and catherine from wuthering heights?....they're better than some of
the stories on here. Like Romeo and Juliet. It's not even love

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Leanne 2010-08-05 23:23:24

Pyramus and Thisbe.... jst simply luv it! soooo heartbreaking yet amazing

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hi
fuck 2010-08-08 19:15:01

where is titani for jack and rose ??

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Anonymous 2010-08-10 01:37:04

i think that robin and marian should be on the list to! and so should edward cullen and bella!!

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Anonymous 2010-08-12 10:57:49

wHAT DOYOU ALLTHINK ABOUT ADDING sAMSON AND dELILAH??

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Cyn 2010-08-16 05:07:04

Good Lord. I love Twilight, but to describe Stephanie Meyer's work as "literature" is just
ludicrous. It's barely a step above the bodice-ripper novels of the 70s and 80s...

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aksdfjsl 2010-08-17 00:36:33

I say no about the Edward+Bella thing it may be a good book series but it's not a great work of
literature!!! Even tho it is a movie and not a book I think the Titanic is like one of the best love
stories. I always cry at the end after watching that movie.

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