1.
Tristan and Isolde
20 points - added 14 years ago by irina -
2.
Scarlett O’Hara and Rhett Butler
"Gone with the wind" in an incredible novel by Margaret Mitchell, but it is known more as the movie with the same name. It is a love story about passion, during the Civil War battles. “Tomorrow in another day” in one of the most known quotes ever.
16 points - added 14 years ago by irina -
3.
Jane Eyre and Rochester
14 points - added 14 years ago by irina -
4.
Elizabeth Bennett and Darcy, Jane Austen
13 points - added 14 years ago by irina -
5.
Samson and Delilah
12 points - added 14 years ago by irina -
6.
Orpheus and Eurydice
The greatest ancient greek love story. Orpheus, heart broken because the death of his wife, travels to the underworld and beg Hades and Persephone to allow Eurydice to return to earth.
12 points - added 14 years ago by irina -
7.
Romeo and Juliet
“Oh, Romeo, wherefore art thou, Romeo?”, every lady is crying. We must admit this is the most love story ever written.
11 points - added 14 years ago by irina -
8.
Pocahontas and John Smith
11 points - added 14 years ago by irina -
9.
Odysseus and Penelope
The story touches the readers’ hearts wih the love that lasted despite the 20 years separation and the trust that Penelope’s husband is alive during all this time.
11 points - added 14 years ago by irina -
10.
Lancelot and Guinevere
11 points - added 14 years ago by irina -
11.
Paris and Helena
10 points - added 14 years ago by irina -
12.
Robin Hood and Maid Marian
9 points - added 14 years ago by irina -
13.
Cyrano and Roxane
9 points - added 14 years ago by irina -
14.
Emma and Knightley, Jane Austen
9 points - added 14 years ago by irina -
15.
Werther and Lotte
After this story was written, a suicide wave hit the young men and women who read Goethe’s book. It touched a lot of souls, because of the strong feelings young Wether could keep inside.
8 points - added 14 years ago by irina -
16.
Gomez & Morticia Addams
8 points - added 14 years ago by irina -
17.
Tarzan and Jane
8 points - added 14 years ago by irina -
18.
Salim and Anarkali
7 points - added 14 years ago by irina -
19.
Pyramus and Thisbe
4 points - added 14 years ago by irina -
20.
Abelard and Eloise
3 points - added 5 years ago by guest -
21.
Layla and Majnun
2 points - added 14 years ago by irina -
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