THE OLD MAN AND THE SEA, Hemingway, 1ST EDITION, Early printing, Scribners, 1952

Description: Here on offer is a nice copy of Ernest Hemingway's Pulitzer Prize winning novel, The Old Man and the Sea, one of the main influences in his being awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1954. This is a 1st edition, early printing of the work published by Scribner's in 1952. The original dust jacket is protected from further wear by a Mylar sleeve. ******************************************************************************************************************* " *Winner of the Pulitzer Prize* 'A beautiful tale, awash in the seasalt and sweat, bait and beer of the Havana coast. It tells a fundamental human truth: in a volatile world, from our first breath to our last wish, through triumphs and pitfalls both trivial and profound, what sustains us, ultimately, is hope.' —The Guardian The last of his novels Ernest Hemingway saw published, The Old Man and the Sea has proved itself to be one of the most enduring works of American fiction. The story of a down-on-his-luck Cuban fisherman and his supreme ordeal—a relentless, agonizing battle with a giant marlin far out in the Gulf Stream—has been cherished by generations of readers. Hemingway takes the timeless themes of courage in the face of adversity and personal triumph won from loss and transforms them into a magnificent twentieth-century classic. First published in 1952, this hugely popular tale confirmed his power and presence in the literary world and played a large part in his winning the 1954 Nobel Prize in Literature." /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// "Ernest Miller Hemingway (July 21, 1899 – July 2, 1961) was an American novelist, short-story writer, and journalist. His economical and understated style—which included his iceberg theory—had a strong influence on 20th-century fiction, while his adventurous lifestyle and public image brought him admiration from later generations. Hemingway produced most of his work between the mid-1920s and the mid-1950s, and he was awarded the 1954 Nobel Prize in Literature. He published seven novels, six short-story collections, and two nonfiction works. Three of his novels, four short-story collections, and three nonfiction works were published posthumously. Many of his works are considered classics of American literature. . . . Hemingway's legacy to American literature is his style: writers who came after him either emulated or avoided it. After his reputation was established with the publication of The Sun Also Rises, he became the spokesperson for the post-World War I generation, having established a style to follow. His books were burned in Berlin in 1933, "as being a monument of modern decadence", and disavowed by his parents as "filth". Reynolds asserts the legacy is that "[Hemingway] left stories and novels so starkly moving that some have become part of our cultural heritage." The above text was taken from, respectively, Scribner (via Google Books) and Wikipedia.[Hemingway, Ernest. Old Man and the Sea. Egypt: Scribner, 1995.]

Price: 224.95 USD

Location: College Station, Texas

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