{"product_id":"understanding-the-old-man-and-the-sea-a-student-casebook-to-issues-sources-and-historical-documents-9780313316319","title":"Understanding the Old Man and the Sea: A Student Casebook to Issues, Sources, and Historical Documents","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinner of the 1953 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and specifically cited by the Swedish Academy when Hemingway received the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1954, \u003ci\u003eThe Old Man and the Sea\u003c\/i\u003e remains one of the author's most beloved works. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis casebook helps readers interpret and appreciate the thematic concerns of the novel, as well as the contextual issues it explores.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTopic chapters provide information on Cuba, including its natural geography, sociopolitical history, and the ethnic background of its people. A wide variety of primary documents such as interviews and articles, along with charts and illustrations, establish a framework for interdisciplinary study.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne chapter with particular appeal to students deals with Hemingway's treatment of the ethos and issues of baseball and sports. Included are documents pertaining to the Cuban league, the legendary Joe DiMaggio, and a historical perspective of baseball offered by the Director of Research at the Cooperstown Baseball Hall of Fame in an original interview conducted for this book. The casebook is completed with contemporary issues, suggestions for oral and written exploration of the novel, and suggested further readings.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Patricia Dunlavy Valenti\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/30\/2002\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 216\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.40w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780313316319\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2002 pg. 171\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePATRICIA DUNLAVY VALENTI is a Professor in the Department of English, Theater, and Languages at the University of North Carolina, Pembroke. She is also the coordinator of the Graduate Program in English Education there. Her primary area of scholarship is American Literature. Among her publications is \u003ci\u003eTo Myself a Stranger, A Biography of Rose Hawthorne Lathrop\u003c\/i\u003e (1991).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":40924482306163,"sku":"0313316317","price":104.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_7b02302e-1a98-4a76-b21a-b30b5d8474f3.jpg?v=1692190926","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/understanding-the-old-man-and-the-sea-a-student-casebook-to-issues-sources-and-historical-documents-9780313316319","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}