Project Gutenberg 2011-02-14 Public domain in the USA. 417 Mordell, Albert 1885 1965 The Literature of Ecstasy Produced by David Edwards, Lisa Reigel, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "The Literature of Ecstasy" by Albert Mordell is a treatise on poetic expression written in the early 20th century. The author explores the concept of poetry, advocating for a broad interpretation that encompasses not just traditional verse but also emotional prose that captures the essence of ecstasy. The work aims to redefine poetry beyond conventional metrics, arguing that the emotional intensity and personal expression of the writer should be the primary criteria for what constitutes poetry. At the start of the book, Mordell critiques traditional views of poetry, which often equate it exclusively with form and rhythm. He argues that true poetry is rooted in emotional experience and can manifest in prose as well as verse. He emphasizes that poetry should not be limited by academic standards but instead recognized for its ability to evoke deep emotional responses. The opening chapters lay the groundwork for an expansive definition of poetry, suggesting that much of our prose literature contains "poetic" elements when it stirs the reader's emotions and connects with the human experience of ecstasy. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 56.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Poetry Ecstasy PN Text Category: Poetry Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches 597788 2025-10-14T10:18:03.175305 text/html 580937 2021-01-25T16:40:19 text/html 283639 2025-10-14T10:18:13.379255 application/epub+zip 289334 2025-10-14T10:18:05.823314 application/epub+zip 289335 2025-10-14T10:18:04.261324 application/epub+zip 526245 2025-10-14T10:18:18.697289 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 479021 2025-10-14T10:18:12.190284 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 438940 2022-09-16T07:56:35.774821 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 496480 2025-10-14T10:18:01.854348 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 496315 2011-02-14T09:29:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 496274 2011-02-14T09:29:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 496302 2011-02-14T09:29:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21807 2025-10-14T10:18:18.840253 application/rdf+xml 12987 2025-10-14T10:18:04.815361 image/jpeg 3761 2025-10-14T10:18:04.537294 image/jpeg 185498 2011-02-14T09:29:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 185408 2011-02-14T09:29:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 199175 2021-01-25T16:40:19 application/octet-stream application/zip 185265 2011-02-14T09:29:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 264498 2025-10-14T10:18:03.217310 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog