Project Gutenberg 2016-03-31 Public domain in the USA. 65 Wilcox, Ella Wheeler 1850 1919 Wheeler, Ella Poems of Pleasure Reading ease score: 83.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Larry B. Harrison, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Poems of Pleasure" by Ella Wheeler Wilcox is a collection of poetry written during the late 19th century. The book explores various human emotions and experiences, particularly focusing on themes of love, passion, and the philosophical musings on life and sorrow. As a prominent figure in American literature, Wilcox's work reflects the cultural and social beliefs of her time, delving deeply into the joy and pain intertwined in the human condition. The collection is divided into three parts: Passional, Philosophical, and Miscellaneous. In these sections, Wilcox presents a range of poems that celebrate love's ecstasies and sorrows, challenge societal norms, and reflect on the complexities of existence. Through vivid imagery and emotive language, she captures the essence of human feelings—from the bliss of love and the ache of longing to introspective thoughts on mortality and the pursuit of happiness. Her poems not only resonate with personal experiences but also engage with broader themes of hope, faith, and the intertwined nature of pleasure and pain, inviting readers to reflect on their own journeys through life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en American poetry -- 19th century PS Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 200209 200211 2024-10-21T13:22:39.623603 2023-09-22T10:15:26.548675 text/html text/html 202475 2016-10-03T10:13:04 text/html; charset=utf-8 466190 2016-10-03T10:13:18 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 484600 2024-10-21T13:22:49.658560 application/epub+zip 482838 2024-10-21T13:22:42.514591 application/epub+zip 104685 2024-10-21T13:22:41.303569 application/epub+zip 570893 2024-10-21T13:22:52.921527 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 547826 2024-10-21T13:22:47.672548 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 170099 2022-09-23T13:46:37.625657 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 114844 114637 2024-10-21T13:22:38.332606 2023-09-22T10:15:25.297696 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 114638 2016-10-03T10:13:06 text/plain; charset=utf-8 43425 2016-10-03T10:13:18 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 19583 2024-10-21T13:22:53.064518 application/rdf+xml 13738 2024-10-21T13:22:41.414574 image/jpeg 2518 2024-10-21T13:22:41.360555 image/jpeg 468681 2024-10-21T13:22:39.648593 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia