The Old Man and the Sea: Ernest Hemingway

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Darien Cavanaugh

Twentieth-Century Literary Criticism, Vol.263, pp.73-180

2019

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Title: The Old Man and the Sea: Ernest Hemingway
Author/Creator: Darien Cavanaugh
Publication Details: Twentieth-Century Literary Criticism, Vol.263, pp.73-180
Annotation: Sums up the novella s plot, along with key themes (e.g. courage, perseverance) and symbols (e.g. lions, baseball). Cavanaugh focuses on the aging Santiago s relationship with the young Manolin and epic struggle with the marlin. Briefly surveys the novella s critical reception, noting trends in ethical and philosophical approaches found in more recent scholarship. Reprints nearly twenty critical essays ranging from 1952 to 2015 by such well-known Hemingway scholars as Carlos Baker, Susan F. Beegel, and H.R. Stoneback. Concludes with an annotated bibliography of further readings, including bibliographies, biographies, and criticism.
Academic Unit: Hemingway Bibliography
Language: English
Resource Type: Book chapter
Record Identifier: 991015130917003691