The Most Dangerous Game

Connell, Richard

ISBN 10 : 1583419209 ISBN 13 : 9781583419205

Editeur : Creative Educ, 2010

Synopsis

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.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Much more than a simple horror story. Richard Connell wants us to question the very idea of civilization and what it means to be a civilized human. General Zaroff may have sophisticated conversations, wear formal London-tailored evening clothes, and speak three languages—but he also hunts down other human beings like animals. And that's partly because he doesn’t see any difference between humans and animals. (Well, that, and he's a nutso psychopath.) He claims that he doesn't hunt other civilized beings: he hunts the “cast-offs” of the world, as he calls them, “sailors from tramp ships--lassars, blacks, Chinese, whites, mongrels--a thoroughbred horse or hound is worth more than a score of them."

Biographie de l'auteur

Richard Edward Connell Jr. (1893 – 1949) was an American author and journalist, probably best remembered for his short story "The Most Dangerous Game". Connell was one of the most popular American short story writers of his time. He had equal success as a journalist and screenwriter and was nominated for an Academy Award in 1942 for best original story.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Creative Educ
• Date d'édition: 2010
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1583419209
• ISBN 13: 9781583419205
• Reliure: Belle reliure
• Nombre de pages: 48
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible