The Old Man and the Sea

93 pages

English language

Published July 26, 1996 by Scribner.

ISBN:
978-0-684-83049-0
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4 stars (222 reviews)

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.

135 editions

Review of 'The old man and the sea' on 'Goodreads'

5 stars

For how much can you break the human spirit?

Ernest Hemingway starts by building up the story in a seemingly dry, straight-forward fashion — here, Hemingway starts, introducing the wise fisherman of the story, this is an unlucky old man.

During the first few pages, I found myself at odds with his way of writing. Where was the beautiful prose? It's my very first book from this author. I did not find his words as striking and vivid as I'd expected them to be. However, as the story continued on, I realized that the beauty was contained in the old man's experiences — not confined in the way of its retelling.The resilience, passion, hope, sadness, and suffering that made up the themes of the story were beautifully explored in a fisherman's experience at the sea.

Overall, this book has left me with various emotions to struggle with. I found parallels …

Review of 'The Old Man and the Sea' on 'Goodreads'

3 stars

Swift and plain read, pretty simple in terms of writing and story but rather wholesome. Whilst it may not be the most thrilling read, it was not entirely bad...

Quite a few reviews actually led me to believe this book would be utterly disappointing but it only really turned out to be a product of unrealistic expectations for this short story. Take it simply and it'll prove a rather wholesome read, 3/5.

Review of 'The old man and the sea' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

I picked up this book while in Havana myself, and I think it helped me visualize the story a bit better.
Although a lot of time has past since the book was written, I feel a lot of the athmosphere is still here and I could easily imagine the old man in his village.

The book is written in such a flow that you breeze through it. And I liked the story a lot.
The old man lives his life by his own values, and I can respect that. You could say he's a bit too stubborn and should have given up multiple times in the book, but then again, as an old man, fishing seems all that he has left. So kuddo's to him for sticking his stubborn ground.

But I love his positive attitude towards life:
~ But every day is a new day! Maybe today his luck …

Review of 'The old man and the sea' on 'Goodreads'

5 stars

i dont know how what when or why this story about an old man catching a damn fish touched me as much as it did. i started off like any other impatient idiot in their early 20s, cynical and afraid of sentiment. thought this was gonna turn out real cliche and quaint. i didnt believe that an old man could teach me a life lesson by catching a fish. i put it down because it was slow, i thought i would forget about it. but for some reason, when i picked up any other book, the pace felt too rushed and i found myself missing the open sea.
longest 50 pages of my life! cant believe how much i love and respect that fish!

Review of 'The Old Man and the Sea' on 'Goodreads'

5 stars

This book was amazing and definitely the antidote to some of today's twisty, obfuscated stories.

Coming off of recent Pulitzer fiction that seems to pride itself in being spoken word deep in vernacular and circumlocution this story was so refreshing.

I read it in one sitting, it's only 120 pages, but every single sentence held meaning and advanced the beautifully simple story. In true Hemingway fashion the old man is great at what he does and focused with purpose that's a joy to read about, but the book was captivating as a Zen like meditation on dealing with life as it comes. I felt the whole spectrum of emotions as I read it, and never once did a passage feel weak or unnecessary.

Truly a great work of fiction.

Review of 'The Old Man and the Sea' on 'Goodreads'

3 stars

Reading my way through the classics and thought I would dive into my first Hemingway. I can't say I was disappointed.

We journey to Cuba to fish with Santiago, the old man of said title, and go with him out to the sea. Santiago has had a bit of a dry spell, not catching anything for 84 days. 84 days! What is this poor old man living on? Well, nothing but the kindness of Manolin, his sometimes apprentice. Determined to turn his luck, Santiago heads far out to search for a big catch.

Part man vs.nature, part reflections from an old man on a long life, this final book by Hemingway has many layers. I liked it. 3 stars.

Review of 'Der Alte Mann Und das Meer' on 'Storygraph'

4 stars

Ich muss zugeben, dass sich mir der Symbolismus nicht so richtig erschließen wollte. Natürlich geht es um das Dasein, um Freude, Freundschaft und Lebenszweck. Einen tieferen Sinn, wie der Rückentext ihn beschreibt, konnte ich aber nicht erkennen.

Dafür ist der Schreibstil so klar und geradlinig, dass man diese strenge Beherrschung der Erzählung einfach bewundern muss. Kaum ein Satz, der keinen klaren Beitrag leistet, und kaum ein Wort, das über eine sachliche Beschreibung hinausgeht. Die Atmosphäre baut sich allein durch die Geschehnisse und die nüchtern umrissene Szenerie auf. Dabei ist auch der Wortschatz sehr einfach – nur nicht, wenn es um die Fischerei geht: Dann werden Fische und Seile, Bootsteile und Angelzeug präzise benannt, und das Gemüt des alten Mannes kommt dem Leser näher.

Symbolismus hin oder her, auch in der direkten Lesung handelt es sich um ein wunderbares Buch, dessen lebensbejahender Humanismus allein es schon zur Pflichtlektüre macht.

Review of 'El viejo y el mar' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

De dos temas, siento, que me hablo este libro:

De la capacidad del hombre, sean aptitudes físicas y/o psicológicas, o vayan quizá más allá: El Viejo se encuentra en "La Mar" por tres días en los cuales, para sobrevivir, se aferra a estos diferentes recursos.

De la necesidad de, y equilibrio que causa la compañía de otro ser humano. Alguien con quien compartir, o charlar, además de la asistencia que podría haber recibido El Viejo por parte del Muchacho.
Este asunto me trae el libro [b:Of Mice And Men|890|Of Mice and Men|John Steinbeck|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1327872081s/890.jpg|40283] a la cabeza, donde el autor hace mucho énfasis en la soledad, o necesidad de compañía. En [b:Of Mice And Men|890|Of Mice and Men|John Steinbeck|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1327872081s/890.jpg|40283] el personaje llamado Crooks dice:


Muchas veces lo he visto: un hombre habla con otro, y no le importa si éste no lo oye o no lo comprende. La cuestión es hablar …
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Subjects

  • Older men -- Fiction
  • Fishers -- Fiction
  • Male friendship -- Fiction
  • Cuba -- Fiction