Category: Creative Biography

Review: The Agony and the Ecstasy by Irving Stone

Posted on April 23, 2011 by

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The Agony and the Ecstasy by Irving Stone Final Verdict: 4.0 out of 4.0 YTD: 22 Plot/Story: 4 – Plot/Story is interesting/believable and impactful (socially, academically, etc.) The Agony and the Ecstasy is a biographical novel of the life of Michelangelo.  The story begins… Continue Reading “Review: The Agony and the Ecstasy by Irving Stone”

Category: 2011 Historical Fiction Challenge, Art, Art History, Book Review, Catholic History, Classical History, Creative Biography, Irving Stone, Italian History, Michelangelo, Reformation, Renaissance

Review: Lust for Life by Irving Stone

Posted on March 19, 2010 by

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Summary: Irving Stone’s Lust for Life is a biographical novelization of the life of Vincent van Gogh. The novel is based on the many letters (approximately 700) written between Vincent van Gogh and his younger brother, Theo. Stone takes author’s creative license and invents dialogue,… Continue Reading “Review: Lust for Life by Irving Stone”

Category: Book Review, Creative Biography, Fiction, Historical, Irving Stone

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