The Old Man and the Sea (Magill’s Survey of American Literature, Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Ernest Hemingway
- First Published: 1952
- Type of Work: Novella
- 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 Old Man and the Sea is in many ways Hemingway's most controlled piece of writing. Short and direct, it is the story of Santiago, who essentially is alone throughout the story. Manolin, the boy who usually assists him, has been ordered by his father not to work with the old man after Santiago goes for forty days without a catch. Manolin still comes to see the old man, but he no longer sails with him.
The story opens on the eighty-fourth day since Santiago has caught anything. He survives on the food that Manolin buys him from the money he steals or begs from tourists....
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