The Agony and the Ecstasy: A Biographical Novel of Michelangelo by Irving Stone
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(Mass Market Paperback - Reissue)
- Pub. Date: March 1987
- 776pp
- Sales Rank: 10,979
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Product Details
- Pub. Date: March 1987
- Publisher: Penguin Group (USA)
- Format: Mass Market Paperback, 776pp
- Sales Rank: 10,979
- ISBN-13: 9780451171351
- ISBN: 0451171357
- Edition Description: Reissue
Synopsis
Celebrating the 500th anniversary of Michelangelo's David, New American Library releases a special edition of Irving Stone's classic biographical novel-in which both the artist and the man are brought to life in full. A masterpiece in its own right, this novel offers a compelling portrait of Michelangelo's dangerous, impassioned loves, and the God-driven fury from which he wrested the greatest art the world has ever known.
Author Biography: Irving Stone was born in San Francisco on July 14, 1903. He wrote several books in a genre that he coined the "biographical novel," which recounted the lives of well-known historical figures. In these novels, Stone interspersed biography with fictional narrative on the psychology and private lives of his subjects. He also wrote biographies of Clarence Darrow and Earl Warren, and short biographies of men who lost presidential elections. He died on August 26, 1989.
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Remarkable and captivatingby MRmedici
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January 28, 2009:
This is the best book I have ever read! The writing style is great, the characters are dramatically tied together and very in-depth. The deep look into the great life of the mast Michelangelo Buornarotti was not only highly informational, but incredibly exciting. His run-in with Pop Julius II, his escaping of his home town (Florence), and his illegal disectionals of corpses in Santo Spirito are all extremely capitavating! If you are a lover of history, the Renasissance, artists or Michelangelo, this will be the best historical novel you can possibly read. I happen to be interested in all of the above subjects, so this book definitly heads the list of novels that I have read.
The ability of Stone to use primary sources to dig deep into the real lives of Michelangelo and all of the other characters really super-charged this novel. It was more than a novel, and more than a history lesson, it was a journey through a life! The ups and downs, highs and lows of the most stubborn and genius artist of all time absolutely comes to life here! A page turner with information that makes you yearn for more, a most read!
Fantastic!by venelina
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November 24, 2008:
This is a great book. Absolutely, highly recommended book to anyone who admires the genius - Michelangelo. It tells a great story of the men who believed in beauty and his consistency and determination gave us some of the most astonishing world art.
The book is very detailed, but the story flows page after page. I couldn?t wait to be done with my work and cuddle with the book at the end of my day.
I Also Recommend: Genius in the Design.
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