The Old Man and the Sea

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Livre relié, 140 pages

Langue : English

Publié septembre 1952 par Charles Scribner's Sons.

Numéro OCLC :
818000080

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The last of his novels Ernest Hemingway saw published, The Old Man and the Sea has proved itself to be one of the most enduring works of American fiction. The story of a down-on-his-luck Cuban fisherman and his supreme ordeal—a relentless, agonizing battle with a giant marlin far out in the Gulf Stream—has been cherished by generations of readers.

Hemingway takes the timeless themes of courage in the face of adversity and personal triumph won from loss and transforms them into a magnificent twentieth-century classic.

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Poor Santiago deserves his place among unfortunate literary characters. Ernest Hemingway shows love but little pity for his protagonist, who spends three days at sea hauling in his fish – only to watch as sharks devour his catch. His tale is one of man versus nature, imbued with suffering and humility yet scarred by the death and devastation he leaves behind. Inevitably, the old man’s quest evokes Captain Ahab’s call in [b:Moby-Dick|1689450|Moby-Dick|Herman Melville|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1328834197l/1689450.SY75.jpg|2409320], even though the characters could not have been more different. I have a preference for Hemingway’s straightforward writing style.

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