Pulitzer Prize Fiction Winner
The Old Man and the Sea
by Ernest Hemingway
Summary
A short, lyrical novella about an aging Cuban fisherman's epic struggle with a giant marlin in the Gulf Stream. It is a meditation on endurance, honor, and defeat.
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Historical Context & Significance
After being snubbed in 1941, Hemingway finally won for what is often considered his final masterpiece; it helped secure his Nobel Prize in 1954.