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The Old Man and the Sea
by Ernest Hemingway
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About This Book
ISBN13: 9780684801223 |
Awards
1954 Nobel Prize In Literature
Synopses & Reviews
Publisher Comments:
The Old Man and the Sea is one of Hemingway's most enduring works. Told in language of great simplicity and power, it is the story of an old Cuban fisherman, down on his luck, and his supreme ordeal — a relentless, agonizing battle with a giant marlin far out in the Gulf Stream. Here Hemingway recasts, in strikingly contemporary style, the classic theme of courage in the face of defeat, of personal triumph won from loss. Written in 1952, this hugely successful novella confirmed his power and presence in the literary world and played a large part in his winning the 1954 Nobel Prize for Literature.
Synopsis:
Hemingway's triumphant yet tragic story of an old Cuban fisherman and his relentless, agonizing battle with a giant marlin far out in the Gulf Stream combines the simplicity of a fable, the significance of a parable, and the drama of an epic.
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waitingtoleave, February 9, 2007 (view all comments by waitingtoleave)
The people who live by and work on the sea are a very specific and unique group, and in "The Old Man and the Sea," Hemingway captures them perfectly. His writing style of terse sentences perfectly encapsulates with mentality of a working man familiar with the instant tragedy and magnificent beauty possible on the sea. This mentality is beginning to be lost, as less and less people work with their hands; read this book to remember how it once was.
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cclaeys, July 10, 2006 (view all comments by cclaeys)
I think this is a very good book. I like to read horror stories. espessially late at night, because i like to get goosebumps. But even though this not a horror novel it
still is a very good book. I want to get this book and many other books by him for christmas. He truly is a good author. It looks like Stephen King isent going to be the king on my bookselves enymore.
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qiaowh1010, June 5, 2006 (view all comments by qiaowh1010)
Hemingway drawed a vivid picture of a man's life,not only Santiago's ,but everyone else's.There seems a hole in human's heart that nothing can fulfill.We try to acheive a goal after another,but never get satisfied.
People always say that we have nothing when we come into this world and we 'll have nothing when we leave this world.Here comes a objection ,that is,the experience in this life is our achivement.This seems right,however,if there is no eternal life,the most meaningful experence in this life would be meaningless.What does Santiago have when he die?The fighting experiences with fishs?? Think about it.
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Product Details
- ISBN:
- 9780684801223
- performance Narrated:
- Frank Muller.
- Publisher:
- Scribner Book Company
- Author:
- Location:
- New York
- Subject:
- Literary
- Subject:
- Fiction
- Subject:
- Friendship
- Subject:
- Classics
- Subject:
- American
- Subject:
- Novels and novellas
- Subject:
- American fiction (fictional works by one author)
- Subject:
- Sea & Ocean
- Subject:
- Cuba
- Subject:
- Fishers
- Subject:
- Aged men
- Subject:
- Sea stories
- Subject:
- Allegories
- Subject:
- Juvenile
- Subject:
- Male friendship
- Subject:
- Talking books.
- Subject:
- Cuba Fiction.
- Subject:
- Bildungsromane.
- Subject:
- General Fiction
- Subject:
- Bildungsromans
- Subject:
- General Fiction
- Subject:
- Older men
- Copyright:
- 1995
- Edition Description:
- B102
- Series:
- ESL ReadAlong
- Series Volume:
- #50
- Publication Date:
- May 1995
- Binding:
- Paperback
- Grade Level:
- General/trade
- Language:
- English
- Illustrations:
- Yes
- Pages:
- 128
- Dimensions:
- 7.94x5.38x.29 in. .25 lbs.
