The Old Man and the Sea (American Illustrated Edition)

"The Old Man and the Sea" describes an old Cuban fisherman who finally caught a big fish alone after eighty-four consecutive days without catching a fish. He fought with the big fish for three days at sea and finally killed it. On his way back, he was repeatedly attacked by sharks. When he finally returned to port, only the fish's head, tail and a spine were left. Although this is a work with a simple story and a small length, it is rich in meaning. It has become a must-read inspirational work for most teenagers. Hemingway said: "I tried to describe a real old man, a real child, the real sea, a real fish and many real sharks. However, if I can write realistically enough, they can also represent many other things." Critic Said: "This simple story is full of morals that are not intentionally showy... As a piece of clean 'declarative' prose, it is unparalleled in Hemingway's oeuvre. Every word has its purpose, and no word is superfluous."