num_pages: 120
description: Describes the background of The Old Man and the Sea, discusses its themes, and looks at its critical reception
language: English
title: The Old Man and the Sea: Story of a Common Man
titlecomplete: The Old Man and the Sea: Story of a Common Man (Twayne's Masterwork Studies)
ratings_count: 1
series: Twayne's Masterwork Studies
publisher: Twayne Pub