{"id":1486,"date":"2022-03-26T01:00:09","date_gmt":"2022-03-26T06:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/?p=1486"},"modified":"2024-06-13T23:49:40","modified_gmt":"2024-06-14T03:49:40","slug":"book-the-most-dangerous-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-the-most-dangerous-game\/","title":{"rendered":"The Most Dangerous Game"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"book-15\" class=\"bdb-book-info\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/book_themostdangerousgame.png?fit=250%2C375&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"The Most Dangerous Game\" class=\"alignright\"\/><strong>Title:<\/strong> The Most Dangerous Game<br \/><strong>Author:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/author\/richard-connell\/\">Richard Connell<\/a><br \/><strong>First Published:<\/strong> <span content=\"1924-01-19\">January 19, 1924<\/span><br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/publisher\/amazonclassics\/\">AmazonClassics<\/a><br \/><strong>Pages:<\/strong> 29<br \/><strong>Genre:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/genre\/adventure\/\">Adventure<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/genre\/classics\/\">Classics<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/genre\/short-stories\/\">Short Stories<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/genre\/thriller\/\">Thriller<\/a><br \/><strong>Format:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/format\/ebook\/\">Ebook<\/a><br \/><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/source\/prime-reading\/\">Prime Reading<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/source\/public-domain\/\">Public Domain<\/a><br \/><strong>Rating:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/rating\/3.5\/\"><span class=\"bdb-font-awesome-star-wrap\"><i class=\"fas fa-star\"><\/i><i class=\"fas fa-star\"><\/i><i class=\"fas fa-star\"><\/i><i class=\"fas fa-star-half-alt\"><\/i><i class=\"far fa-star\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/48992189-the-most-dangerous-game\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/addtogoodreads.png?ssl=1\" align=\"left\" border=\"0\"\/><\/a><br \/><br \/><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong> <p>Big-game hunter Sanger Rainsford has washed ashore on isolated Ship-Trap Island in the Caribbean Sea. On the island he finds the palatial ch\u00e2teau of General Zaroff and his hungry hounds. There, Rainsford becomes party to a twisted sport. Zaroff hunts too. And his preferred game is human.<\/p>\n<p>The trapped and terrified Rainsford is given a three-hour advantage to disappear into the jungle. If he can survive for three days, he will be set free. Beyond that, there are no rules. It\u2019s Rainsford\u2019s need to survive versus Zaroff\u2019s desire to kill. Time to play.<\/p>\n<p>Regarded as one of the most popular short stories ever written, Richard Connell\u2019s O. Henry Award winner remains a lean masterpiece of relentless suspense.<\/p>\n<strong>Get the Book:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3Ndxrx7\" target=\"_blank\">Amazon<\/a>\r\n<hr \/><\/div>\t\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n\t\t\t{\n\t\t\t\t\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/\",\n\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Review\",\n\t\t\t\t\"datePublished\": \"2022-03-26T06:00:09+00:00\",\n\t\t\t\t\"description\": \"The Most Dangerous Game\",\n\t\t\t\t\"publisher\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Organization\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"name\": \"Radical Dreamer\"\t\t\t\t},\n\t\t\t\t\"url\": \"https:\\\/\\\/pastelgoth.net\\\/blog\\\/book-the-most-dangerous-game\\\/\",\n\t\t\t\t\"itemReviewed\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Book\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"name\": \"The Most Dangerous Game\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"author\": [\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t{\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Person\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"name\": \"Richard Connell\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"sameAs\": \"https:\\\/\\\/pastelgoth.net\\\/blog\\\/book-database\\\/author\\\/richard-connell\\\/\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t],\n\t\t\t\t\t\"isbn\": \"\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"numberOfPages\": 29,\n\t\t\t\t\t\"publisher\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Organization\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\"name\": \"AmazonClassics\"\t\t\t\t\t},\n\t\t\t\t\t\"image\": \"https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/pastelgoth.net\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/book_themostdangerousgame.png?fit=250%2C375&ssl=1\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"datePublished\": \"1924-01-19T00:00:00+00:00\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"sameAs\": \"https:\\\/\\\/www.goodreads.com\\\/book\\\/show\\\/48992189-the-most-dangerous-game\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"genre\": \"Adventure\"\t\t\t\t},\n\t\t\t\t\"author\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Person\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"name\": \"Jamie\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"sameAs\": \"https:\\\/\\\/pastelgoth.net\\\/blog\\\/\"\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t, \"reviewRating\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Rating\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"ratingValue\": 3.5,\n\t\t\t\t\t\"bestRating\": 5\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t<\/script>\n\t\t\n<h2>Review<\/h2>\n<p>Thriller stories that revolve around hunters are quickly becoming one of my favorite flavors of the genre. The quiet and eerie forests, the constant danger, it&#8217;s an action-packed subgenre that is always exciting. I have always detested hunting, and there is something satisfying about hunters becoming the hunted. <strong>The Most Dangerous Game<\/strong> is one of the most famous of the genre and a classic for good reason.<\/p>\n<p>The story follows a seasoned hunter that finds himself washed up on the short of an island, where he meets a wealthy Cossack General with an insatiable lust for hunting. The short story moves at a blistering speed which keeps the action going, the writing is tight and gets straight to the point. While the story is predictable, it&#8217;s an easy story to jump into. The brutal General Zaroff is mustache-twirling evil, laying out his game directly to the main character. He is so dastardly with his regard for life that it&#8217;s almost charming.<\/p>\n<p>This story would have been more enjoyable as a longer novel that allows us to get to know the main character a little better, it&#8217;s a pretty bare-bones story. By today&#8217;s standards, the story is relatively tame, but the story still manages to be a clever thriller.<\/p>\n<h2>Quote<\/h2>\n<p><center><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Life is for the strong, to be lived by the strong, and, if needs be, <strong>taken<\/strong> by the strong. The weak of the world were put here to give the strong <strong>pleasure<\/strong>.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><\/center><\/p>\n<h2>Content Warnings<\/h2>\n<span class=\"ubb-spoiler\"><a class=\"ubb-view-spoil\">View Spoiler &raquo;<\/a><span style=\"display: none;\" class=\"ubb-thespoil\">Racism, Violence <a class=\"ubb-hide-spoil\" style=\"cursor: hand; cursor: pointer;\">&laquo; Hide Spoiler<\/a><\/span><\/span>\n<h2>About the Author<\/h2>\n<div class=\"ubb-about-author\">\n<h3>About Richard Connell<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"199\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/author_richardconnell.png?fit=200%2C199&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft ubb-about-author-photo\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/author_richardconnell.png?w=200&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/author_richardconnell.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/author_richardconnell.png?resize=75%2C75&amp;ssl=1 75w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Richard Edward Connell Jr. was an American author and journalist. He is best remembered for his short story &#8220;The Most Dangerous Game&#8221;. Connell was one of the most popular American short story writers of his time, and his stories were published in The Saturday Evening Post and Collier&#8217;s magazines.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ubb-author-links\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/author\/show\/90864.Richard_Connell\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Goodreads<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3NkkktT\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Review Thriller stories that revolve around hunters are quickly becoming one of my favorite flavors of the genre. 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