Ecstasy, A Study of Happiness: A Novel: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition

Ecstasy, A Study of Happiness: A Novel is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Couperus, Louis (1863–1923). The listed translation credits are Teixeira de Mattos, Alexander (1865–1921).

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"Ecstasy, A Study of Happiness: A Novel" by Louis Couperus is a psychological novel published in 1892. The story follows widow Cecile van Erven and her complex relationship with Taco Quaerts, who sees her as an object of exalted love while she longs for something more earthly and human. Couperus explores themes of happiness and suffering through this tale of incomplete connections, glorifying a form of platonic love where spiritual devotion collides with unfulfilled desires, leaving his heroine caught between ecstasy and dissatisfaction.

Book and edition facts

• Title: Ecstasy, A Study of Happiness: A Novel
• Author credits: Couperus, Louis (1863–1923)
• Catalogue language: English
• Translator credits: Teixeira de Mattos, Alexander (1865–1921)

Catalogue subjects

• Dutch fiction -- Translations into English
• Netherlands -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction
• Sexual attraction -- Fiction
• Widows -- Fiction

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• Category: Novels

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