Project Gutenberg 2016-03-31 Public domain in the USA. 360 Wilcox, Ella Wheeler 1850 1919 Wheeler, Ella Poems of Pleasure 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.) Reading ease score: 83.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. en American poetry -- 19th century PS Text Category: Poetry Category: American Literature 200346 2025-09-20T14:32:30.653056 text/html 182430 2024-10-23T00:16:16 text/html 484704 2025-09-20T14:32:39.147979 application/epub+zip 482859 2025-09-20T14:32:33.090063 application/epub+zip 104684 2025-09-20T14:32:31.657046 application/epub+zip 570927 2025-09-20T14:32:41.979988 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 547768 2025-09-20T14:32:37.597982 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 170099 2022-09-23T13:46:37.625657 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 114615 2025-09-20T14:32:29.817036 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 94696 2024-10-23T00:16:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16116 2025-09-20T14:32:42.118977 application/rdf+xml 13738 2025-09-20T14:32:31.757052 image/jpeg 2518 2025-09-20T14:32:31.708018 image/jpeg 468712 2025-09-20T14:32:30.677016 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 en.wikipedia