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Jagged crags appeared to jut up into the opaqueness; he forced himself upward, hand over hand. Gasping, his hands raw, he reached a flat place at the top. Dense jungle came down to the very edge of the cliffs. What perils that tangle of trees and underbrush might hold for him did not concern Rainsford just then.
The Most Dangerous Game. by Richard Connell. Originally published in Richard Connell’s short story collection Variety. NEW YORK MINTON, BALCH & COMPANY 1925. The Most Dangerous Game. “OFF THERE to the right—somewhere—is a large island,” said Whitney. “It’s rather a mystery—” “What island is it?”.
The Most Dangerous Game. Richard Connell’s “The Most Dangerous Game” was published in 1924 and has remained a staple of the English literary canon for decades. This short adventure story follows the tale of Sanger Rainsford, who is shipwrecked on an island belonging to General Zaroff, who proposes that the two embark on a hunting adventure.
Nov 22, 2012 · Reviewer: timerover - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - August 13, 2018 Subject: Great Short Story One of the most interesting short stories that I have ever read, and one of the few that I enjoyed reading in high school.
lo is the most dangerous of all big game."For a moment the general did not reply; h. was smiling his curious. ed-lipped smile. Th. n he said slowly, "No. You are wrong, sir. The Cape b. ffalo is not the mo. t dangerous big game." He sipped his wine. "Here in my preserve on this island," he said in the sa.
The Most Dangerous Game. " The Most Dangerous Game ", also published as " The Hounds of Zaroff ", is a short story by Richard Connell, [1] first published in Collier's on January 19, 1924, with illustrations by Wilmot Emerton Heitland. [2] [3] The story features a big-game hunter from New York City who falls from a yacht and swims to what seems ...
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Overview. “The Most Dangerous Game” is a 1924 short story by American author Richard Connell, also with “The Hounds of Zaroff” as its title. It tells the story of Sanger Rainsford, a big-game hunter who becomes the prey of a Russian aristocrat named General Zaroff. The story is a suspenseful and thrilling examination of the nature of ...
