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The Most Dangerous Game -A Classic Tale of Survival, Suspense, and the Hunter Hunted: A Classic Tale of Survival, Suspense, and the Hunter Hunted
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HorrorClassic FictionGeneral Fiction
ISBN13: 9781627556125
Publisher: Positronic Publishing
Published: Feb 13 2014
Pages: 28
Weight: 0.12
Height: 0.07 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Richard Connell's The Most Dangerous Game is one of the most widely taught suspense stories in American literature and a masterclass in tension, irony, and narrative structure.
When big-game hunter Sanger Rainsford falls from his yacht in the Caribbean, he swims to a remote island where he encounters the refined but dangerous General Zaroff. Zaroff has grown bored with hunting animals and has invented a new and far more dangerous sport. Soon Rainsford discovers that he has become the prey in Zaroff's deadly game.
Connell's tightly constructed story builds relentless suspense as Rainsford struggles to survive the hunt across the island's jungle terrain. Along the way the story explores powerful themes of civilization and savagery, the ethics of hunting, and the thin line between hunter and hunted.
First published in 1924, The Most Dangerous Game has become one of the most frequently studied short stories in classrooms. Its clear narrative structure, dramatic tension, and memorable premise make it an ideal introduction to literary concepts such as irony, foreshadowing, theme, and character development.
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