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    The Old Man and the Sea
    The Old Man and the Sea
    The Old Man and the Sea
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    The Old Man and the Sea

    Written by Jeanne Sallade Criswell, M.F.A.

    Narrated by Nick Podehl

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    About this audiobook

    The CliffsNotes study guide on Ernest Hemingway's The Old Man and the Sea supplements the original literary work, giving you background information about the author, an introduction to the work, a graphical character map, critical commentaries, expanded glossaries, and a comprehensive index, all for you to use as an educational tool that will allow you to better understand the work. This study guide was written with the assumption that you have read The Old Man and the Sea. Reading a literary work doesn’t mean that you immediately grasp the major themes and devices used by the author; this study guide will help supplement your reading to be sure you get all you can from Hemingway's The Old Man and the Sea. CliffsNotes Review tests your comprehension of the original text and reinforces learning with questions and answers, practice projects, and more. For further information on Ernest Hemingway and The Old Man and the Sea, check out the CliffsNotes Resource Center at www.cliffsnotes.com.

    IN THIS AUDIOBOOK

    • Learn about the Life and Background of Ernest Hemingway
    • Hear an Introduction to The Old Man and the Sea
    • Explore themes, character development, and recurring images in the Critical Commentaries
    • Learn new words from the Glossary at the end of each Chapter
    • Examine in-depth Character Analyses
    • Acquire an understanding of The Old Man and the Sea with Critical Essays
    • Reinforce what you learn to further your study online at www.cliffsnotes.com
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBrilliance Audio
    Release dateMar 16, 2011
    ISBN9781611067828
    The Old Man and the Sea
    Author

    Jeanne Sallade Criswell, M.F.A.

    Jeanne Salladé Criswell has written numerous critical essays, stories, poems, newspaper articles, speeches, and other professional communications and has served as a college teacher, writer, editor, communications director, and editorial manager. She owes everything to her parents, George and Nancy, and her beloved husband, Mark, and extends her appreciation to Tammy Castleman, Diane Smith, Greg Tubach, and her patient and dedicated editor, Tracy Barr, for their help with this book.

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