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Old Man & the Sea - Ernest Hemingway

"The Old Man and the Sea" (1952) was Ernest Hemingway's last work. It was for this work that he received the Nobel Prize in Literature.
The Old Man and the Sea
The Old Man and the Sea was an enormous success for Ernest Hemingway when it was published in 1952. At first glance, the story appears to be an extremely simple story of an old Cuban fisherman (Santiago), who catches an enormously large fish then loses it again. But, there's much more to the story than that... Read more about The Old Man and the Sea.
Books About "The Old Man and the Sea"
Ernest Hemingway's classic novella, "The Old Man and the Sea" is one of his most famous works. It was a bestseller when it was first published, and William Faulkner said of the work, "Time may show it to be the best single piece of any of us, I mean his and my contemporaries." Read more about "The Old Man and the Sea" with these top books.
Teacher CyberGuide
This supplemental CyberGuide to The Old Man and The Sea was developed as part of the Schools of California Online Resources for Educators (SCORE) Project, funded by the California Technology Assistance Project (CTAP) and the California County Superintendents Educational Services Association (CCSESA).

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