Irving Stone





Irving Stone

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born
July 14, 1903 in San Francisco, California, The United States

died
January 01, 1989

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In 1923, Stone received his bachelor's degree from the University of California, Berkeley. In the 1960s, Stone received an honorary Doctorate of Letters from the University of Southern California, where he had previously earned a Masters Degree from the College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences.

When at home, Stone relied upon the research facilities and expertise made available to him by Esther Euler, head research librarian of the University of California at Los Angeles, to whom he dedicated and thanked, in addition to many others, in several of his works.

Stone enjoyed a long marriage to his wife and editor on many of his works, Jean Stone. The Stones lived primarily in Los Angeles, California. During their lifetime, Stone and his wife funded...more


Average rating: 4.07 · 24,918 ratings · 1,686 reviews · 57 distinct works
The Agony and the Ecstasy
4.11 of 5 stars 4.11 avg rating — 14,962 ratings — published 1961 — 40 editions
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Lust for Life
4.06 of 5 stars 4.06 avg rating — 4,358 ratings — published 1934 — 46 editions
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Love is Eternal
3.93 of 5 stars 3.93 avg rating — 610 ratings — published 1954 — 13 editions
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The President's Lady
3.89 of 5 stars 3.89 avg rating — 592 ratings — published 1951 — 15 editions
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Those Who Love
4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 431 ratings — published 1965 — 9 editions
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The Passions of the Mind
3.86 of 5 stars 3.86 avg rating — 433 ratings — published 1971 — 20 editions
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The Origin
4.01 of 5 stars 4.01 avg rating — 361 ratings11 editions
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The Greek Treasure
3.75 of 5 stars 3.75 avg rating — 354 ratings — published 1975 — 13 editions
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4.12 of 5 stars 4.12 avg rating — 310 ratings — published 1956 — 9 editions
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Immortal Wife
3.85 of 5 stars 3.85 avg rating — 204 ratings — published 1944 — 14 editions
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More books by Irving Stone…
“There are no faster or firmer friendships than those between people who love the same books.”
Irving Stone

“One should not become an artist because he can, but because he must. It is only for those who would be miserable without it.”
Irving Stone, The Agony and the Ecstasy

“Each of us has his own alphabet with which to create poetry.”
Irving Stone