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Rainsford stays on deck for a late-night smoke when he hears three gunshots in the distance. Leaning over the railing to investigate, he loses his balance and falls overboard. With the yacht sailing by without him, Rainsford swims to the mysterious island with the sounds of “animal” screams and gunshots to guide him.
The first thing Rainsford's eyes discerned was the largest man Rainsford had ever seen—a gigantic creature, solidly made and black-bearded to the waist. In his hand the man held a long-barrelled revolver, and he was pointing it straight at Rainsford's heart. Out of the snarl of beard two small eyes regarded Rainsford.
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.
Jan 8, 2020 · The Most Dangerous Game is a short story written by Richard Connell. Also known as “The Hounds of Zaroff”, this story was originally published in 1924. It revolves around an American man passionate about game hunting who realizes, after a series of events, what it means to be a hunter or a huntee – and the ethicality surrounding it.
By Dr Oliver Tearle (Loughborough University) ‘The Most Dangerous Game’ is a classic adventure story, first published in 1924. It is now the story for which its author, Richard Connell (1893-1949), is best-remembered, and critics and reviewers have drawn comparisons between ‘The Most Dangerous Game’ and Suzanne Collins’s bestselling Hunger Games series, because both narratives…
8/24/2017 Fiction: The Most Dangerous Game http://fiction.eserver.org/short/the_most_dangerous_game.html 1/13 The Most Dangerous Game R i c h a r d C o n n e l l
The general’s inflated ego, disdain for humanity, and sadistic thrill at inflicting suffering all stem from seeing life through the sights of a rifle. Zaroff finds Rainsford’s outrage naïve, primly Victorian, and overly puritan. Rainsford, however, remembers the grueling, harrowing aspects of warfare. He recalls desperately digging ...
