The Old Man and the Sea is a novella by Ernest Hemingway, published in 1952. It tells the story of Santiago, an aging Cuban fisherman who has gone eighty-four days without catching a fish. Determined to break his unlucky streak, he sails far into the Gulf Stream and hooks a giant marlin. After a grueling three-day battle, Santiago finally subdues the magnificent fish, only to have sharks devour it during his long journey home. He returns with only the skeleton, yet his courage and perseverance remain unbroken. The novella explores themes of human dignity, struggle against nature, and the triumph of the human spirit, winning the Pulitzer Prize in 1953.
