Old Man and Sea

Name: Old Man and Sea
Author: [US] Written by Hemingway, Translated by Fang Huawen

老人与海

by [US] Written by Hemingway, Translated by Fang Huawen ([美]海明威著,方华文译)

Status: Completed
Source: Fanqie

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Synopsis

A selection of novellas by the legendary writer Hemingway of the 20th century, including "The Old Man and the Sea", "The Short and Happy Life Experience of Francis Macomber", "The Brave Man", "Fifty Thousand Dollars" and other works. "The Old Man and the Sea" is the crystallization of Hemingway's artistic attainments and an excellent representative of his personal writing style. This novel established Hemingway's status in the literary world and won him the Nobel Prize for Literature and the Pulitzer Prize. An old fisherman who had no luck had nothing to gain for more than eighty days. In the early morning, he rowed the boat alone into the sea again, and finally found a huge marlin in the Gulf Stream far offshore. After two days and two nights of desperate struggle with the big fish, the old man finally captured it, but the real battle had just begun. This time the opponent was a group of dangerous and greedy sharks...

Reader comments

If you want to succeed in something, in addition to having the corresponding skills and experience, you also need luck! More strong will is needed! From the old man's fishing experience, I deeply felt that in front of nature, people are really as small as dust.
33 likes3y ago
I have to admit, this is a good book. Seeing the old man cramping his hands and strangling his back for fishing made me feel distressed. I didn't know what to say, but I felt that the old man worked in vain and only brought back a skeleton. Then later on, there was bullfighting, lion fighting, and boxing. I didn't understand it. I didn't know why. It suddenly had to be changed. I don't know why there was no connection.
19 likes2y ago
Wow, this book "The Old Man and the Sea" is really wonderful! I especially like the plot of the old man fighting the big fish. I feel like I am fighting against the difficulties in life just like the old man. And the old man is so brave, he doesn't flinch even when faced with sharks. I admire his unyielding spirit so much! This book made me believe that we can all be warriors in life as long as we don't give up. 🐟🦈
6 likes2y ago
Very good, very encouraging
3 likes2y ago
Wonderful! Lively and interesting!
2 likes2y ago
This book is superb
1y ago