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Richard Connell
Paperback | Pages: 48 pages Rating: 3.93 | 40890 Users | 1432 Reviews
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| Original Title: | The Most Dangerous Game |
| ISBN: | 1599869691 (ISBN13: 9781599869698) |
| Edition Language: | English |
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A Goodreads Pop Quiz:QUESTION: What do Gilligan, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Homer Simpson and this Star Trek alien** have in common?
ANSWER (select the one that best applies):
1. None of them could act their way out of a puff of smoke.
2. They all starred in adaptations of Richard Connell’s famous short story “The Most Dangerous Game.”
3. They are all very happy NOT to be Jan Michael Vincent.
4. All of the above.
Yes, it was an easy, soft ball of a question; the correct answer is 4.
**Removing the last vestiges of doubt regarding my nerdness, the alien is "Tosk" from the Star Trek DS9 episode, “Captive Pursuit.”
Given the number of movies and TV shows that have adapted the plot of this story, I feel dumb even summarizing it. Therefore, I will be brief, like Kim Kardashian's marriage.
Big game hunting expert and luminary, Sanger Rainsford, falls off his yacht in the Caribbean and winds up on the island of
Removing his moral compass and setting it behind the glass of rationalization never to be touched again, the General has cured his malaise by tracking and hunting
Next target….Rainsford.
THOUGHTS:
Intelligent, well-written and a lot of fun. General Zaroff is a wonderful nemesis and Connell’s development of him at the beginning of the story was impressive. He could have been content to portray Zaroff as a one-dimensional, cardboard sociopath, but Connell gives the general depth and a backstory. This does not excuse or provide a basis for acceptance of Zaroff’s actions, but it does make him relatable and thus far more sinister. He is cold, detached and brutal but he is also well educated, polite and a rugged class of gentlemen who has, if not a sense of honor, at least a sense of good sportsmanship. All of this simply makes Zaroff appear more diabolical.
Rainsford for his part is tough, clever and competent and provides a suitable counter-point to Zaroff in the tale. Rainsford navigates the plot effectively and makes reasoned decisions without inducing pangs of “don’t do that idiot” from the reader. He is a more than worthy adversary for the General.
Oh, and I loved the ending of the story. I thought it was appropriate and subtle and perfectly in keeping with the tone of the story.
To put a line at the bottom of this review, this is a classic short story that merits the title and is one that I would politely impel people to peruse if they have not done so. Being acquainted with the plot didn’t hamper my delectation of the story and I don’t believe it will impede yours.
4.0 stars. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!
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| Title | : | The Most Dangerous Game |
| Author | : | Richard Connell |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 48 pages |
| Published | : | July 2nd 2006 by Filiquarian Publishing, LLC. (first published January 19th 1924) |
| Categories | : | Classics. Short Stories. Fiction. Horror. Academic. School. Thriller. Adventure |
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Ratings: 3.93 From 40890 Users | 1432 ReviewsCrit Containing Books The Most Dangerous Game
The whole reason of reading this short story was because I'd forgotten to bring a book with me at work so I could read during my coffee break, So a colleague of mine handed a book over & insisted on reading specifically this story in it so we could talk about it later. I did. & now I regret!The first two pages were amusing enough, but the rest of it was a real boredom to me. God I just wanted it to be over! Thanks to my dear brain which can connect lots of things together, I could guessYou can listen to this story on YouTube.I've seen many film adaptations of The Most Dangerous Game, but I've never read it until now. I liked it and I think the ending was befitting of General Zaroff. He had never slept in a better bed, Rainsford decided.
I read this little short story when I was about 12 or 13 years old, in what we called grammar school, some 50 years ago. It has always been in the background of my memory as a story that gave me the desire to read and explore the world of literature. I had to reread this again, and thanks to Bobby Underwood I remembered this great classic and found it. Thanks Bobby, it was a fun read, one I'll probably read again sometime if I live long enough. It is a masterpiece of classic literature IMHO.
A man accidentally falls off a yacht at night, luckily (or unluckily) close to an ominous, dark island. He soon discovers it is inhabited by a Russian big game hunter who has become bored with his easy success, and has now taken up hunting Man as it proves to be a bigger, more entertaining challenge. Very well written and certainly deserves it's inclusion in the "50 greatest short stories" list.
The first time I read this story it was in some comic book adaption, I honestly can't remember much about that version, but this time I read the original. The beginning reminds me of H.G. Wells' The Island of Dr. Moreau, but the story soon takes a different turn. I probably don't have to say where it goes. I think the plot is fairly well known by now. The whole thing has to do with hunting. The story is pretty well built up. The beginning echoes the end in an interesting way. A good short story
My favorite part of this 1924 story was a brief but satisfying cameo appearance by BORSCH, as in "the rich, red soup with whipped cream so dear to Russian palates". Excuse me for a second while I salivate. "Great sport, hunting.""The best sport in the world," agreed Rainsford."For the hunter," amended Whitney. "Not for the jaguar." Rainsford is a hunter who (very conveniently for the plot purposes of this very compact story) utters statements such as, "The world is made up of two classesthe
Oddly enough, this morning my husband and I were watching a show on Robert Hanson, the serial killer that hunted and murdered women in Alaska as if they were prey. That led to a discussion about a book that he remembered reading (I use that term loosely, since he is not a big reader, but more of a skimmer) back in high school. He couldn't remember the name of the book, but he swore it had something to do with games (he even suggested The Hunger Games at one point - lol) and there was a picture
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