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(0)Richard Connell
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Widely anthologized and the author's bestknown work, "The Most Dangerous Game" features as its main character a big-game hunter from New York, who falls off a yacht and swims to an isolated island in the Caribbean, and is hunted by a Russian aristocrat. The story is an inversion of the big-game hunting safaris in Africa and South America that were fashionable among wealthy Americans in the 1920s.Connell was one of the most popular American short story...
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Readers seeking exotic locales and nonstop pulse-pounding thrills will love this collection of six classic adventure stories, beginning with The Most Dangerous Game by Richard Connell, one of the best-known short stories, about a hunt designed for very specific prey. Other timeless tales include To Build a Fire by Jack London, The Caballero's Way by O. Henry, The Seed from the Sepulchre by Clark Ashton Smith, Alone in Shark Waters by John Kruse, and...
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The Most Dangerous Game - Richard Connell's Original Masterpiece
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"The Most Dangerous Game" features as its main character a big-game hunter from New York, who becomes shipwrecked on an isolated island in the Caribbean, and is hunted by a Russian aristocrat.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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On his way to hunt jaguars in the Brazilian jungle, a professional hunter is marooned on a remote island inhabited by a fellow hunter who pursues unusual game. Includes an analysis of the story and a biography of the author.
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Richard Connell's writings are known for their thrilling plots, vivid storytelling, and exploration of the depths of human nature. In this carefully curated collection, we have gathered some of his most acclaimed works, including "The Most Dangerous Game," "The Sin of Monsieur Pettipon," "The Cage Man," "Terrible Epps," and others. Each story is a testament to Connell's mastery of suspense, his ability to craft unforgettable characters, and his profound...
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Connell was one of the most popular American short story writers of his time. He is best remembered for his short story "The Most Dangerous Game" (1924).
He subsequently worked on the city staff of The New York American and as a copy writer for J. Walter Thompson. Connell served in France with the US Army during World War I. While in the army, he was the editor of his camp's newspaper. After the war, he turned to writing short stories, and eventually...
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[2022]
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English
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A father and son on a steamer ship bound for a great hunting expedition in the wilds of Alaska are shipwrecked on a mysterious island. Greeted warmly by the island's only resident, the relieved men are wined and dined and talk of hunting ensues. When their host reveals the true nature of his trophy hunts, the stranded men are forced to run for their lives or fight to survive on a desolate island that is a human hunting ground.
8) Apex
Pub. Date
[2022]
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English
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Serving a life sentence for a crime he didn't commit, ex-cop Thomas Malone is offered a chance at freedom if he can survive a deadly game of Apex. Six hunters pay for the pleasure of hunting another human on a remote island, but once Malone arrives all hell breaks lose. Laying traps and playing mind games, Malone tries to turn the tables and fight for his life and his future.
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English
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Fired from her job, reporter Ann Mitchell invents a fictitious "John Doe" to write an idealistic letter threatening suicide in protest of social ills. The public response to the letter is so enormous that Ann's newspaper rehires her and hires an out-of-work baseball player, John Willoughby to play the part of John Doe. He enters into the hoax for the money but ultimately rebels against the evil, self-serving despots who attempt to further their own...
10) Meet John Doe
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[2001]
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English
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"Gary Cooper portrays a former baseball player whose misfortunes have changed his life. Barbara Stanwyck, a news reporter, interviews "John Doe" (Cooper). Her report falls into the hands of a crooked politician who exploits "John Doe" by making him a good will ambassador in a phony political drive, leaving Cooper on the brink of suicide. This film represents director Frank Capra at his best."--Container.
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Criterion collection volume 46
Pub. Date
[1999]
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English
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A madman on his island fortress, tired of pursuing game, becomes obsessed with the idea of hunting the most dangerous game of all-- man.
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[2003]
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English
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In an effort to boost circulation and save her job, star reporter Anne Mitchell concocts an explosive story about an unemployed middle-class worker, John Doe, who plans to strike a blow against society and big government. When a rival newspaper discovers that her story is a phony, it's up to Anne to find a stand-in John Doe to turn her fiction into fact.
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This 2007 Audie Award finalist features more than three hours of some of the greatest shorts stories of all time.
James Thurber's The Night the Ghost Got In
read by Isaiah Sheffer
Comic Mayhem is unleashed when a family hears a ghost in the night - and calls in the police.
Edith Wharton's Roman Fever
read by Maria Tucci
Two women reflect on romance and intrigue, long ago in Rome.
Jack London's
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2005.
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English
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A genial homeless unemployed baseball pitcher is hoaxed into protesting against existing social evils as a newspaper circulation stunt. He pleas to the "little man" for brotherly love and democratic good will, and John Doe clubs are formed. Because of his simple sincerity, he becomes a national hero, but he is shocked when he discovers that it's all a plot by the owner of the paper, who plans to use the voting strength of the clubs to bludgeon his...
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2012.
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English
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Bird of Paradise: In this south sea island adventure a man aboard a yacht rescues a beautiful native girl from a volcano. He falls in love with her, wishing he could stay, but he has to overcome many obstacles ; The Most Dangerous Game: A crazed Russian expatriate hunts people who shipwreck on his deserted island for sport.
