The Old Man and the Sea (Masterplots, Revised Second Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Ernest Hemingway
- First Published: 1952
- Type of Work: Novella
- Type of Plot: Symbolic realism
- Time of Work: Mid-twentieth century
- Setting: Cuba and the Gulf Stream
- Principal Characters: Santiago, Manolin
- Genres: Long fiction, Psychological fiction, Short fiction
- Subjects: Caribbean, Twentieth century, Symbolism, Sea or seafaring life, Cuba or Cubans, Baseball, Fishing or fishermen, Fishes
- Locales: Caribbean, Oceans, Havana, Cuba
The Story:
For eighty-four days, old Santiago had not caught a single fish. At first a young boy, Manolin, had shared his bad fortune, but after the fortieth luckless day, the boy’s father told his son to go in another boat. From that time on, Santiago worked alone. Each morning he rowed his skiff out into the Gulf Stream where the big fish were. Each evening he came in empty-handed.
The boy loved the old fisherman and pitied him. If Manolin had no money of his own, he begged or stole to make sure that Santiago had enough to eat and fresh baits for his lines. The old...
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Ernest Hemingway (Cyclopedia of World Authors)Ernest Hemingway (Short Fiction)Ernest Hemingway (Long Fiction)Ernest Hemingway (Dictionary of World Biography)Ernest Hemingway (Censorship)Ernest Hemingway (Identities and Issues)
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