The Agony and the Ecstasy

Summary

The Agony and the Ecstasy is a literary work^[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (137 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Agony and the Ecstasy authored Irving Stone^[3].
• The Agony and the Ecstasy's instance of is recorded as literary work^[4].
• The Agony and the Ecstasy was published by Doubleday^[5].
• The Agony and the Ecstasy's genre is Künstlerroman^[6].
• The Agony and the Ecstasy's genre is biographical novel^[7].
• The Agony and the Ecstasy's genre is historical fiction^[8].
• The Agony and the Ecstasy's language of work or name is recorded as English^[9].
• The Agony and the Ecstasy's country of origin is recorded as United States^[10].
• The Agony and the Ecstasy was released on 1961^[11].
• The Agony and the Ecstasy's main subject is Michelangelo^[12].
• The Agony and the Ecstasy's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Agony and the Ecstasy'}^[13].
• The Agony and the Ecstasy's derivative work is recorded as The Agony and the Ecstasy^[14].
• The Agony and the Ecstasy's form of creative work is recorded as novel^[15].

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Authorship and Creation

The Agony and the Ecstasy authored Irving Stone^[3]. It was published by Doubleday^[5].

Publication

The Agony and the Ecstasy was published on 1961^[11]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English^[9]. Genres include Künstlerroman^[6], biographical novel^[7], and historical fiction^[8].

Subject and Themes

The Agony and the Ecstasy's main subject is Michelangelo^[12].

Why It Matters

The Agony and the Ecstasy ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (137 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[16] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[17]