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The Agony and the Ecstasy

Irving Stone
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historical fiction biographical historical fiction past tense third limited POV ~1,191 pp
features extracted 2026-04-12

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intense obsessive melancholic

A historical fiction. Expect minimal worldbuilding, dense, literary prose. Plot-driven and deeply introspective. Contains notable violence.

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Prose density 85
sparsedense
Pacing 40
slow burnpropulsive
Emotional tone 30
darkhopeful
Worldbuilding 10
minimalmaximal
Char / plot 90
character-drivenplot-driven
Interiority 95
externalintrospective
Ending 40
unresolvedcathartic
Stakes 60
intimateepic

Content

Violence 60%
noneextreme
Sexual content 40%
noneexplicit
Humor 20%
seriouscomedic
Romance 50%
nonecentral

Structure & Cast

Structure
Word count297,669
Page count~1,191 pp
Prologue—
Epilogue—
Tensepast
Cast & World
POVthird limited

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