William Stoner is born on a small farm in 1891. One day his father suggests he should attend the University of Missouri to study agriculture. Stoner agrees but, while studying a compulsory literature course, he quickly falls in love with literary studies. Without telling his parents, Stoner quits the agriculture program and studies humanities. He completes his MA in English and begins teaching. In graduate school, he befriends fellow students Gordon Finch and Dave Masters. World War I begins, and Gordon and Dave enlist, but despite pressure from Gordon, Stoner remains in school. Masters is killed in France, while Finch sees action and becomes an officer. At a faculty party, Stoner meets and becomes infatuated with a young woman named Edith. He woos her and she marries him.
Story added by messikimpakala on December 1, 2023
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(English Professor he uses love of literature to deal with Unfulfilling home life)
(Stoner's wife, falls in love with the idea of her realizes she's bitter )
(Stoner's friend from graduate school killed in action during the Great War)
( Teacher, starts an affair with Stoner but soon stop their relationship)
(Stoner's colleague and real ally and friend known Stoner since their graduated)
(Lomax's crippled mentee he is an arrogant soon becomes Stoner's Enemy)
(Sloane's replacement at the university starts befriend him soon to be enemies)
(Stoner and Edith's child, Edith keeps grace away and against Stoner)
