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UNNECESSARY PLOT SUMMARY:
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Big game hunting expert and luminary, Sanger Rainsford, falls off his yacht in the Caribbean and winds upwardly on the island of
Removing his moral compass and setting it backside the drinking glass of rationalization never to be touched over again, the General has cured his malaise by tracking and hunting
Next target….Rainsford.
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Intelligent, well-written and a lot of fun. General Zaroff is a wonderful nemesis and Connell's development of him at the get-go of the story was impressive. He could take been content to portray Zaroff equally a one-dimensional, paper-thin sociopath, just Connell gives the full general depth and a backstory. This does non excuse or provide a footing for acceptance of Zaroff's actions, only it does brand him relatable and thus far more sinister. He is common cold, detached and brutal but he is also well educated, polite and a rugged grade of gentlemen who has, if not a sense of honor, at to the lowest degree a sense of good sportsmanship. All of this simply makes Zaroff announced more diabolical.
Rainsford for his part is tough, clever and competent and provides a suitable counter-betoken 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 antagonist for the General.
Oh, and I loved the catastrophe 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 lesser of this review, this is a classic brusque story that merits the title and is 1 that I would politely impel people to peruse if they accept not done so. Being acquainted with the plot didn't hamper my delectation of the story and I don't believe it volition impede yours.
4.0 stars. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!
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Big Game hunter and author Sanger Rainsford and his friend Whitney are aboard a yacht somewhere in the Caribbean, on their way to Brazil to hunt jaguars. In that location is talk of a nervous coiffure equally they pass Send-Trap Isle, a mysterious place the sailors dread. The talk of Rainsford and Whitney turns to the chase, and it is this conversation betwixt the two men about what the jaguar does or does not experience while existence stalked that lies at the heart of this tale.
Shots are fired, and in an effort to discover what is happening on deck, Sanger falls overboard, making a harrowing escape to said island. There he discovers non madness, just the ultimate extension of himself. The "chase" which eventually ensues is tremendously exciting, the brevity of the story creating great move in the narrative.
Sanger, General Zaroff, and his towering right-hand homo, Ivan, are memorable in this thrilling tale of adventure which also ponders larger questions. Connell was perhaps well-nigh successful at the brusque story, a slew of them published in The Sabbatum Evening Post and Collier'southward. But he was besides a journalist and screenwriter. Though Robert Riskin wrote the screenplay for Frank Capra's wonderful film, See John Doe, the original pic treatment was written by Connell and Robert Presell, who received an Academy Award nomination for it.
Despite its age, this tale feels timeless, and is near perfect. On the technical side, there are a few typos in the transfer to Kindle, only rare, then not too distracting. A thrilling story everyone who loves the brusk story class should read. Marvelous stuff.
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The About Dangerous Game, is a short story by Richard Connell, first published in Collier's on Jan nineteen, 1924.
The story features a big-game hunter from New York Urban center who falls off a yacht and swims to what seems to exist an abandoned and isolated island in the Caribbean, where he is hunted by a Russian blueblood. The story is inspired past the big-game hunting safaris in Africa and South America that were specially stylish among
The Hounds of Zaroff = The Most Unsafe Game, Richard ConnellThe Near Dangerous Game, is a short story past Richard Connell, first published in Collier'south on January xix, 1924.
The story features a big-game hunter from New York City who falls off a yacht and swims to what seems to exist an abandoned and isolated island in the Caribbean area, where he is hunted by a Russian aristocrat. The story is inspired by the large-game hunting safaris in Africa and South America that were especially fashionable among wealthy Americans in the 1920'southward.
Sanger Rainsford and his friend, Whitney, were traveling to the Amazon rain forest to chase the region's large true cat: the jaguar. Afterwards a discussion most how they are "the hunters" instead of "the hunted", Whitney goes to bed and Rainsford hears gunshots. He climbs onto the yacht'south rail and accidentally falls overboard, swimming to Send-Trap Isle, which is notorious for shipwrecks. On the isle, he finds a palatial chateau inhabited by two Cossacks: the owner, Full general Zaroff, and his gigantic deaf-mute servant, Ivan.
Zaroff, some other big-game hunter, knows of Rainsford from his published account of hunting snowfall leopards in Tibet. Later inviting him to dinner, Full general Zaroff tells Rainsford he is bored of hunting considering it no longer challenges him; he has moved to Ship-Trap in lodge to capture shipwrecked sailors.
Whatever captives who can elude Zaroff, Ivan, and a pack of hunting dogs for 3 days are set gratis. Zaroff reveals that no one has lasted that long, although a couple of sailors had come close.
Zaroff also says that he offers sailors a "choice"; should they turn down to exist hunted they volition be handed over to Ivan, who had one time been official kn-outer for The Great White Czar.
Rainsford denounces this equally barbarism. Zaroff reacts in a cosmopolitan manner that "life is for the strong". Realizing he has no way out, Rainsford reluctantly agrees to be hunted. ...
عنوانها: «خطرناک ترین بازی»؛ «خطرناک ترین شکار»؛ نویسنده: ریچارد کانل؛ تاریخ نخستین خوانش روز ششم ماه اکتبر سال 2007میلادی
عنوان: خطرناک ترین بازی؛ نویسنده: ریچارد کانل؛ مترجم: سعید مدرسی قزوینی؛ تصاویر متن حبیب اکبرزاده سیستانکی؛ قزوین پرک، 1384؛ در 42ص؛ مصور؛ موضوع داستانهای کوتاه از نویسنگان ایالات متحده آمریکا - سده 20م
عنوان: خطرناک ترین شکار؛ نویسنده: ریچارد کانل؛ مترجم: لیلا حسینی؛ کرج: مدیر فلاح ، 1384؛ در 48ص؛ شابک 9648392361؛
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کشتیِ کوچکی در دریایِ «کارائیب»، به سویِ «امریکایِ جنوبی» در حرکت است؛ دریا بسیار آرام است، و در کشتی بجز از دو ملوانِ امریکایی به نامهایِ «رینزفورد» و «ویتنی» همه خوابیده اند؛ در تاریکیِ نیمه شب دریایِ «کارائیب»، «رینزفورد» و «ویتنی» روی عرشه یِ کشتی، درباره یِ شکار، و احساسِ جانورِ شکاری گفتگو میکنند؛ کشتی به جزیره یِ «تله کشتی» در سمتِ راستِ مسیرشان نزدیک شده است و «ویتنی»، همانند بیشتر دریانوردان، ترسِ ناشناخته ای از جزیره دارد؛ «رینزفورد» واقعبین به نظر میرسد؛ «رینزفورد» ریشه یِ این ترس را، خیال و خرافه میپندارد؛ او به احساسِ جانورِ شکاری هم بی توجه است، و باور دارد، که جهان از دو گروه انسان تشکیل شده است: «شکارچی و شکار»، و او خوشحال است که «ویتنی» و او شکارچی هستند؛ «ویتنی» برایِ خوابیدن به داخلِ کابین، و «رینزفورد» برایِ کشیدنِ پیپ به قسمتِ پشتِ عرشه یِ کشتی میرود؛ در سکوتِ شبانه، «رینزفورد»، رویِ صندلی پیپ میکشد، که ناگهان صدایِ شلیکِ گلوله ای را از سمتِ راست میشنود؛ گوشهایِ شکارچیِ بزرگی همچون «رینزفورد» اشتباه نمیکند؛ دو شلیکِ دیگر هم شنیده میشود؛ «رینزفورد» به لبه یِ کشتی میرود، و برایِ داشتنِ ارتفاع، بالا میپرد تا رویِ نرده بنشیند؛ برخوردِ پیپ به طنابی، پیپ را از دهانِ او میاندازد؛ خم میشود تا پیپ را در هوا بگیرد، اما دیر میفهمد که بیش از حد خم شده و تعادلش را از دست داده است.؛ رینزفورد به داخلِ آبِ دریا میافتد.؛ پس از آمدن به سطحِ آب، تلاش میکند شناکنان خود را به کشتی برساند؛ فشارِ موجِ بیرون آمده از زیرِ کشتی، و سرعتِ حرکتِ کشتی، «رینزفورد» را ناامید میکند؛ او به نورِ چراغهایِ کشتی نگاه میکند، که بسرعت دور و دمی دیگر در تاریکیِ شب پنهان میشوند؛
رینزفورد، با زحمت لباسهایش را از تن درآورد و به سمتِ جزیره در سمتِ راست شنا کرد؛ جزیره در تیرگیِ قیرگونِ شب پنهان بود؛ پس او با کنترل و شمرده شنا میکرد، تا نیرویش او را به ساحل برساند.؛ «رینزفورد» ناله یِِ دردناکِ یک حیوان، و صدایِ شلیک تپانچه ای را شنید.؛ سپس صدایِ برخوردِ موج، به صخره هایِ ساحل را شنید، و خسته، اما با آرامش به صخره هایِ بلندِ ساحل رسید؛ از دستِ دریا، دشمنِ بزرگش در آن دم، رها شده بود؛ راحتیِ فکر وخستگی بسیار، او را رویِ زمینِ سختِ جزیره، به خوابی ژرف فرو برد
هنگامیکه «رینزفورد» بیدار شد، آفتاب به سویِ غروب مایل شده بود، و دیرهنگامِ روز بود؛ گرسنگیِ شدید او را به جستجویِ انسان و خوراکی کشاند؛ تورِ فشرده یِ درختان، و تارهایِ به هم تنیده یِ گیاهانِ جنگل، اجازه یِ ورود به جنگل را نمیداد، پس ناچار کناره یِ ساحل را پیمود؛ پس از اندکی رفتن، به نقطه ای رسید، که چمنهایش لگدکوب شده، و خونِ بسیاری به زمین ریخته بود؛ نرینزفورد» از گستردگیِ محلِ پامال شده، دریافت که حیوانِ شکارشده خیلی بزرگ بوده است؛ ناگهان پوکه یِ فشنگِ کوچکی را پیدا کرد، و از شکارِ حیوانی بزرگ، با چنان گلوله یِ کوچکی دچارحیرت شد، و از مهارتِ شکارچی، سرشار از تحسین و ترس شد؛
گرسنگی بر احساسِ گنگِِ ترس پیروز شد، و «رینزفورد» به راهش ادامه داد؛ هوا تاریک میشد، که نورِ چراغهایِ زیادی را دید؛ فکر کرد به دهکده ای رسیده است، اما با نزدیک شدن دریافت، که آن همه روشنایی از یک قصر میتابد؛ در را زد؛ دمی گذشت و در باز شد؛ مردی غول پیکر با تپانچه ای آماده یِ شلیک نمایان شد؛ «رینزفورد» هراسیده خود را معرفیکرد؛ مردِ غول پیکر حرکتی نکرد، آماده یِ شلیک شد؛ «رینزفورد» بارِ دیگر با صدای بلند خود را معرفی کرد؛ مردِ دیگری پدیدار شد؛ غول کنار رفت، و مردِ دیگر به پیش آمد؛ او انسانی بود بلند قد، خوش هیکل، با قیافه ای نظامی که تازه میانسالی را پشت سر گذاشته بود، و موهایِ سرش سپید، و ابرو و سبیلش سیاه رنگ بود.؛ او خود را ژنرال «زارف» معرفی کرد؛
ژنرال زارف، سنجر رینزفورد را میشناخت و کتابِ رینزفورد درباره یِ شکارِ پلنگ را خوانده بود؛ ژنرال، ایوان را هم قزاقی کر و لال معرفیکرد؛ به دستورِ ژنرال، ایوان رینزفورد را به اتاقی هدایت کرد، تا لباسهایش را عوضکند، و در میزِ شامِ ژنرال شرکت کند؛ رینزفورد وارد سالنِ غذاخوریِ بزرگِ ژنرال شد؛ سخنانِ سنجیده و فرهیخته یِ ژنرال، وجودِ بهترینِ ابزارِ زندگیِ مدرن، و همچنین لوازمِ غذاخوری بسیار لوکس، در چنین مکانِ خیلی دور از هر شهر و آبادی، سبب حیرتِ «رینزفورد» شد؛ سرِ حیواناتِ بزرگ و وحشتناکی، رویِ دیوارهایِ سالن بود.؛ سرِ حیوانات نشان میداد که ژنرال شکارچیِ بسیار بزرگیاست.؛ سرِ میزِ شام، ژنرال خود را از افسرانِ ارتشِ تزار معرفیکرد.؛ پس از انقلابِ سوسیالیستی 1917میلادی، او مانند بسیاری از افسرانِ تزار، از روسیه گریخته، و با پولِ زیادِ پساندازهایش در بانکهایِ غربی، به تفریحِ محبوبِ خود پرداخته بود؛ سراسرِ زندگیِ ژنرال «زارف»، در شکار سپری شده بود.؛ او هر جانوری را شکار کرده بود.؛ پس از سالها، شکار، برایِ ژنرال بسیار ساده، و در نتیجه بسیار خسته کننده شده بود.؛ این شکارچیِ بزرگ، نمیتوانسته بدونِ شکار زندگی کند.؛ روزی هنگامِ دراز کشیدن، شکارِ تازه ای را اختراع کرده بود.؛ «رینزفورد» در کمالِ شگفتی دریافت که ژنرال «زارف» در آن جزیره یِ وحشتناک، انسانها را شکار میکند، و شکارِ انسان را شطرنجِ صحرایی مینامد؛
ملوانان یا مانند «رینزفورد» دچارِ حادثه میشدند، و یا ژنرال با نیرویِ برق، در دریا موج ایجاد میکرد، و کشتیشان درهم میشکست، و به جزیره میآمدند؛ او ملوانان را آموزش میداد، و پس از آماده شدن در جنگل رها میکرد، و خود به دنبالشان راه میافتاد، تا شکارشان کند؛ او در شکار از تفنگ، تپانچه، «ایوان» و سگهایش استفاده میکرد؛
ژنرال شرطی داشت که اگر ملوانی، تا سه روزِ شکار نشود، برنده یِ شکار شناخته شده، و ژنرال قول میداد، که او را با قایقِ موتوری خود، به کشوری بفرستد؛ تا آن روز همیشه خودِ ژنرال برنده میشده است؛ گلایه یِ ژنرال از ملوانانی بود، که بسیارساده میگریختند، و شکارِ آنها هیجانی ایجاد نمیکرد؛ ژنرال اعتقاد داشت که زندگی از آنِ قدرتمندان است، و قدرتمندان میتوانند هنگامِ ضرورت زندگیِ انسانها را هم بگیرند؛ «رینزفورد» خود را، در وضعِ دشواری یافت؛ وحشتِ «رینزفورد»، این شکارچیِ نامدار، که تنها یکشب پیش، مردم را به دو گروهِ «شکارچی» و «شکار» تقسیم میکرد، هنگامی اوج گرفت، که ژنرال از او خواست خود را برایِ شکار شدن آماده کند؛ «رینزفورد» نپذیرفت، و خواست که جزیره را بسرعت ترک کند؛ ژنرال با لبخندی، روشِ انتخاب را به او گفت
رینزفورد میتوانست بینِ شکار شدن در جزیره بدستِ ژنرال، و کشته شدن به دستِ ایوان، یکی را انتخاب کند؛ «رینزفورد» با نگاهی به «ایوان»، ناچارگزینه یِ اول را انتخاب کرد؛ ژنرال آن شب را به «رینزفورد» استراحت داد، و خود برایِ شکارِ ملوانی سیاه به جنگل رفت؛ «رینزفورد» در اتاقی در بسته، در بالایِ برجی ماند، تا شاید بخوابد، اما خواب نمیآمد.؛ چند بارِ کنارِ پنجره رفت، ولی چند سگِ آماده یِ حمله را در بیرون دید.؛
سپیده میدمید که «رینزفورد» صدایِ شلیکِ ژنرال را، در جایی دور شنید، و با ناامیدیِ تمام رویِ تختخواب دراز کشید؛ تا زمانِ ناهار خوابید، و برایِ خوردنِ ناهار به سالنِ غذاخوری فراخوانده شد.؛ «رینزفورد» سر میزِ ناهار آرامش نداشت؛ پس از خوردن، ژنرال شرط شکار را باری دیگر گفت؛ اگر «رینزفورد» سه روز میگریخت و زنده میماند، برنده میشد، و ژنرال قول داد، که او را سالم به «امریکا» بفرستد؛
رینزفوردِ درمانده چیزی نمیشنید، تنها در فکر به تاخیر انداختنِ مرگِ حتمیِ خویش بود؛ ژنرال «زارف» توصیه کرد، که «رینزفورد» گریز در جنگل را، همان لحظه آغاز کند؛ راههایِ پیچیده یِ جنگل را به «رینزفورد» گفت، و خواست که به باتلاقِ مرگِ با شنِ روان نزدیک نشود؛ ژنرال برایِ خوابِ نیمروزی، به اتاقِ خود رفت؛ بدستورِ ژنرال، «ایوان» یک کاردِ شکار، یکدست لباس با کفشهاییکه ردپایِ اندکی برجای میگذاشت، و غذایِ کافی برای سه روز، به «رینزفورد» داد، و او شطرنجِ صحراییِ ژنرال، و یا گریز از مرگ را آغاز کرد.؛
رینزفورد پس از خارج شدن از قصر، هراسان دوید، تا فاصله یِ خود را از ژنرال بیشترکند.؛ جایی از جنگل، «رینزفورد» با کشاندن شاخه یِ درختی پشت سرش، تلاش کرد هرگونه ردی را از بین ببرد.؛ شب آمد و وحشت هم با شب فرا رسید.؛ «رینزفورد» میدانست که ژنرال «زارف» میآید؛ جایی «رینزفورد» در یک مسیرِ دایره ای چند بار گشت، تا ژنرال را گیج نماید؛ آنگاه در تاریکیِ قیرگونِ شبِ جنگل، از درختی بالا رفت، و با پریدن از شاخه یِ درختی به درختِ دیگر فاصله یِ تا حد زیادی را پیمود، و رویِ شاخه یِ پهنِ درختی کهن دراز کشید، و منتظر ماند؛
دمی دیگر، صدایِ پایِ ژنرال را شنید، و در جا خشکید؛ ژنرال بیاشتباه میآمد؛ او با حسِ بویاییِ تیزِ یک شکارچیِ بزرگ، و یک حسِ فرابشری در تاریکی گام در جایِ گام «رینزفورد» میگذاشت، و جاییکه «رینزفورد» حرکت رویِ شاخه هایِ درختان را آغاز کرده بود، نگاهش را رویِ شاخه ها گردانده بود، تا درست به درختی رسیده بود، که «رینزفورد» رویِ یک شاخه یِ تنومندش دراز کشیده بود؛ «رینزفورد» احساس کرد، که ژنرال از هوشِ شکارش خوشنود است؛ ژنرال زیرِ شاخه یِ درخت ایستاده بود، و نگاهش را به همان شاخه دوخته بود؛ اندامِ «رینزفورد» در زیرِ فشارِ ترسِ مرگ خرد میشد.؛ دمی خواست مانند ببری بپرد، و ژنرال را از پای درآورد، اما متوجه شد انگشتِ ژنرال رویِ ماشه یِ تپانچه ای آماده یِ شلیک است؛ ژنرال سیگاری روشن کرد، دود را در دهانش جمع کرد، و به بالا فرستاد، تا درست به دماغِ «رینزفورد» برسد؛ لبخندی زد و برگشت؛ «رینزفورد» از پای درآمد.؛ ژنرال میتوانست با شلیکِ گلوله ای «رینزفورد» را بکشد، اما او را نکشته بود.؛ «رینزفورد» با وحشت پی برد، که ژنرال با او بازی میکند، و او را برایِ شبی دیگر نگه داشته است.؛
آنگاه صدایِزنگدار ژنرال را شنید، که میگفت از شکارِ آن شب خیلی لذت برده است، و اینکه برایِ استراحت به قصر برمیگردد، تا شبِ دیگر باز گردد؛ «رینزفورد» با احساسِ شکست، از درخت پایین آمد، و سیصد یارد دور از محلِ پایین آمدن از درخت، دست به کار شد؛ تنه ی تنومندِ درختی تکیه داده به درختِ دیگری را، از پایین با کاردش برید، و سنگینیِ آن را رویِ شاخه یِ بریده شده ی دیگری انداخت؛ تنه یِ تنومندِ درخت با کوچکترین تماسی میافتاد؛ دور از تله یِ جدید، ایستاد و منتظر شد؛ ژنرال میآمد؛ پایش به تله خورد؛ درخت با صدایِ شدید افتاد؛ «رینزفورد» شاد شد، اما دمی دیگر ژنرال را دید، که در کناری ایستاده، و شانه یِ راستِ خود را، با دست مالش میدهد؛
صدایِ شادِ ژنرال شنیده شد، که میگفت از تله یِ آدمِ مالیِ ساخته شده توسط «رینزفورد» خوشش آمده، اما خود او نیز در «مالاکا» شکار کرده، و آن را میشناسد؛ ژنرال همچنین گفت که شانه اش اندکی زخمی شده، و برایِ پانسمان به قصر برمیگردد، اما قول هم میداد که زود برمیگردد؛ روز با سرعت سپریشد؛ «رینزفورد» تمام روز را دوید؛ هنگامِ غروب استراحتی کرد؛ شب مانند مارِ زخمی میآمد؛ «رینزفورد» نیشِ پشه ها را حس کرد، و دریافت که به باتلاق نزدیک شده است؛ برگشت.؛ نرم بودنِ زمین فکری را به ذهنش آورد؛ در تیرگی شب با کاردِ شکار در زمینِ جنگل گودالیِ عمیق حفرکرد؛ سرشاخه هایِ نوک تیزی را، در تهِ گودال کاشت، و دهنه یِ گودال را با دقت پوشاند؛ در فاصله یِ اندکی از تله، منتظرِ آمدنِ ژنرال شد؛ ژنرال همراهِ سگهایش، با سرعت و بدونِ اشتباه پیش میآمد؛ گروه به تله رسید؛ صدایِ درهم ریختنِ پوششِ دهانه «رینزفورد» را شاد کرد، اما خوشحالی تنها دمی پایید؛ صدایِ ژنرال شنیده میشد، که حسرت از دست دادنِ یکی از سگهایش را در تله باز میگفت، و به «رینزفورد» بخاطرِ ساختنِ تله یِ ببرِ برمه ای تبریک میگفت؛ ژنرال از «رینزفورد» بخاطرِ ارائه یِ بازیِ بسیار سرگرم کننده تشکر کرد، و برگشت تا شبِ دیگر بازگردد؛ «رینزفورد» احساس کرد، که ژنرال شکست ناپذیر، و گریز از او ناممکناست، پس باز به راه افتاد
شبِ سوم با وحشتِ مرگ در راه بود؛ «رینزفورد» آخرین کار خود را انجام داد؛ او کاردِ خود را به شاخه یِ پاجوشِ درختی بست، و شاخه را با گیاهی به تنه یِ درختی بست؛ تصورش این بود که با کوچکترینِ لرزش، کارد خواهد جهید و در سینه یِ ژنرال خواهد نشست؛ ژنرال میآمد؛ گوشهایِ «رینزفورد» صدایِ شتابناکِ سگها را شنید؛ دمی دیگر، چشمانِ تیزِ «رینزفورد»، «ایوان» را دید، که دسته ای سگ را در بندِ قلاده، و در ردپایِ «رینزفورد» هدایت میکند؛ ژنرال تمامِ ابزارِ شکارش را آورده بود؛ دمی دسته یِ پیشآیند ایستاد؛ «رینزفورد» با ناامیدی دید که کارد «ایوان» را بر زمین انداخته است؛ ژنرال با سگهایش میآمد؛ «رینزفورد» جدیتِ گامهایِ ژنرال را حسکرد، و در آن دم درک کرد، که جانورِ شکاریِ رو در رویِ مرگ، چه احساسی دارد؛ دوید؛ او واقعیتِ خوفناکِ مرگ را حسکرده بود، و ناامید از مرگِ حتمی میگریخت؛ ایستادن به معنایِ مرگِ حتمی بود، پس «رینزفورد» فرار کرد؛ به کناره یِ جنگل رسید، که تا لبه ی دریا کشیده شده بود؛ بالایِ صخره یِ بلندی ایستاد؛ موجهایِ دریا در آن پایین به صخره هایی میخورد، که بیش از بیست متر بلندی داشتند.؛ «رینزفورد» درنگی کرد، اما صدایِ هراسیده و نزدیکِِ سگها او را ناچار کرد، برایِ نجات از دریده شدنِ وحشتناک، خود را پایین بیندازد؛ هنگامی که ژنرال به کناره یِ جنگل رسید، «رینزفورد» را نیافت؛ بسیار ناراحت شد که نتوانسته این امریکایی را بکشد، و او با حماقت خود را به کشتن داده است؛ ژنرال «زارف» به قصر برگشت؛ غذا خورد، در اتاقِ مطالعه اش کتابی خواند، و برایِ خوابیدن به اتاقِ خوابش رفت؛ چیزی ژنرال را آزار میداد: شکار از دست او گریخته بود؛ هر چند یقین داشت شکار با پریدن خودش را کشته است، اما این یقین او را آرام نمیساخت؛ شکار از دستِ او گریخته بود؛ وارد اتاقِ خوابش شد؛ «رینزفورد» از پشتِ پرده بیرون آمد، و گفت که پس از پریدن به دریا زنده مانده، مسیرِ میانبر صخره ها تا قصر را شناکنان پیموده، و زودتر از ژنرال «زارف» به قصر وارد شده است؛ ژنرال «زارف» اعلام کرد، که برنده شدنِ «رینزفورد» را میپذیرد، و قول داد که روزِ دیگر او را به «امریکا» برگرداند؛ «رینزفورد» نپذیرفت، و برایِ پایان دادن به کشتارِ دریانوردان، در یورشی ناگهانی ژنرال «زارف» را کشت، و در بسترِ نرمِ او خوابید
تاریخ بهنگام رسانی 10/09/1399هجری خورشیدی؛ ا. شربیانی
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"'Off there to the correct—somewhere—is a big isle,' said Whitney.
'It'south rather a mystery—'
'What island is information technology?'
Rainsford asked.'The old charts call it "Ship-Trap Island," Whitney replied. 'A suggestive name, isn't it? Sailors have a curious dread of the place. I don't know why. Some superstition—'
This is why I love curt stories. Information technology's a wonderful, well-known archetype, beginning published in 1924. Who needs a whole novel? Who needs The Hunger Games? I wouldn't be surprised if this was the inspi
5★"'Off there to the right—somewhere—is a large island,' said Whitney.
'It'due south rather a mystery—'
'What isle is information technology?'
Rainsford asked.'The old charts phone call it "Send-Trap Island," Whitney replied. 'A suggestive proper name, isn't information technology? Sailors accept a curious dread of the place. I don't know why. Some superstition—'
This is why I honey short stories. It's a wonderful, well-known classic, kickoff published in 1924. Who needs a whole novel? Who needs The Hunger Games? I wouldn't be surprised if this was the inspiration (but don't quote me) if but a subconscious one.
Information technology's a dark night when Rainsford, an experienced American hunter is aboard a yacht with Whitney, headed for new hunting grounds. Whitney comments.
"'We should have some good hunting up the Amazon. Corking sport, hunting.'
'The best sport in the world.'
agreed Rainsford.'For the hunter.' amended Whitney. 'Non for the jaguar.'
'Don't talk rot, Whitney,'
said Rainsford. 'Y'all're a big-game hunter, not a philosopher. Who cares how a jaguar feels?''Perhaps the jaguar does,'
observed Whitney.'Bah! They've no understanding.'
'Even so, I rather call back they understand one thing—fear. The fear of pain and the fear of death.'
'Nonsense,'
laughed Rainsford. 'This hot weather condition is making you soft, Whitney. Be a realist. The world is made up of two classes—the hunters and the huntees. Luckily, you lot and I are hunters. Do you think we've passed that isle yet?'"Information technology's not giving anything abroad to say NO, they oasis't. Whitney goes below to turn in for the night while Rainsford enjoys a smoke of his favourite pipe on deck. When the pipe falls overboard . . .
I've given it 5 stars for what I call back information technology would have been like to read information technology for the beginning fourth dimension, before condign jaded by the current overload of grisly thrillers. At that place was a short flick likewise, which I haven't seen just which is likewise a archetype of its kind, I think.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0023238/
This is at present in the public domain and you can download it on the Goodreads page for the title.
I read it years agone and was reminded of it just today. Hope you enjoy it, also!
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Richard Connell'south The Most Dangerous Game is, every bit the name suggests, an heady and audacious game... A game of life and expiry!
The theme of this 1924 published brusque story is the Hunter vs the Hunted.
The sensuous drowsiness of the night was on him. "It's then dark," he thought, "that I could sleep without endmost my optics; the night would be my eyelids -"Richard Connell's The Most Dangerous Game is, as the name suggests, an exciting and adventurous game... A game of life and death!
The theme of this 1924 published brusk story is the Hunter vs the Hunted.
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"Great sport, hunting."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 classes— My favorite part of this 1924 story was a cursory merely satisfying cameo appearance by BORSCH, as in "the rich, reddish soup with whipped cream so honey to Russian palates". Excuse me for a 2nd while I salivate.
"The all-time sport in the world," agreed Rainsford.
"For the hunter," amended Whitney. "Not for the jaguar."
"Great sport, hunting."Rainsford is a hunter who (very conveniently for the plot purposes of this very compact story) utters statements such as, "The globe is fabricated up of ii classes—the hunters and the huntees. Luckily, you and I are hunters." Only a few pages later, having fallen off his yacht, he comes across a depraved Russian emigree General Zaroff. The two man share a common passion - hunting. What they don't share is the thought that Rainsford should go prey in Zaroff's boredom-induced hunting game on a secluded tropical isle. Rainsford, as you lot can imagine, is non likewise thrilled.
"The best sport in the globe," agreed Rainsford.
"For the hunter," amended Whitney. "Not for the jaguar."
"Life is for the strong, to be lived by the strong, and, if needs be, taken by the strong. The weak of the world were put here to requite the potent pleasure. I am strong. Why should I not use my gift? If I wish to hunt, why should I not?"The forcefulness of the story is the antagonist. General Zaroff is a perfect villain - gentlemanly calm, brutal, sociopatically-pleasant, competent, and rather sinister in his almost-supernatural hunter skill. His attitude towards his true cat-and-mouse hunting game with his prisoners is effectively chilling.
This story of murder/hunt for entertainment sake may accept inspired The Running Man, Battle Royale or The Hunger Games. It aged well despite being near 90 years one-time (spiffy Grandad!). The story is well-written, quick and short (merely 48 pages) and has a non-contrived logical and satisfying (even if predictable) ending.
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By the way, I graduated with honors in spite of butting heads with a couple of profs...
This is a well know story, it's been made into a film, been used every bit the basis of other movies, for episodes of diverse Television series and copied unashamedly by hosts of writers. The rabid crazed hunter who, when people end upwardly on his isle, forces them to serve every bit "game" for his hunt. The story begins when this has been going on for a while and a well known hunter (the sane diverseness who hunts as it should exist done) lands on the island and is in plough forced to be "the game".
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Later crashing on an allegedly deserted island, big-game hunter Sanger Rainsford encounters a mysterious human being named General Zaroff and his mute servant Ivan. Turns out, Zaroff is besides a hunter, simply he hunts a more than dangerous game...
Connell utilises irony, perspective, and tone to meld the reader's perspective of the story. The murky, gothic-similar atmosphere brings out a sense of dread, which not only increases the fear-factor of the story, only also inspires animosity towards human action, westward
iv starsLater crashing on an allegedly deserted island, big-game hunter Sanger Rainsford encounters a mysterious man named General Zaroff and his mute servant Ivan. Turns out, Zaroff is also a hunter, but he hunts a more unsafe game...
Connell utilises irony, perspective, and tone to meld the reader'south perspective of the story. The murky, gothic-like atmosphere brings out a sense of dread, which not but increases the fearfulness-factor of the story, only too inspires animosity towards human being action, whether Zaroff'due south cruelty or Rainsford's hypocrisy. The shift in perspective, heavily foreshadowed with irony, forces to reader to be on the tips on their toes as they see Zaroff and Rainsford go head to head. My favorite area of this story was the parallels between Zaroff and Rainsford as well as what those relationships mean about revenge and justifying violence. In fact, the violence itself was portrayed in a peculiar fashion: throughout the novel information technology is in your face, until the ending, when perhaps the most atrocious act is comitted. (view spoiler)[I found information technology very interesting that the murder of Zaroff was skipped over. Zaroff ever told Rainsford to omit the proper name murderer, when Rainsford told him of what he thought of the inhumane behaviour. As Rainsford becomes the murderer, his deed is omitted... perhaps to signify that Zaroff and Rainsford aren't that different subsequently all? Or is Rainsford justified as he saved all the other sailors? (hibernate spoiler)]
A idea provoking, intense, 30 minute read. I recommend.
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Short just raised a lot of questions in my mind like what makes human being different than animals?
Is it the desire that ane hunts for fun rather than for food?
And the lines of psychopath Zaroff,
There is no greater bore than perfection!
Oh my!
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If you're out there for brusque stories, this one is for you!Short just raised a lot of questions in my heed like what makes human dissimilar than animals?
Is it the desire that 1 hunts for fun rather than for nutrient?
And the lines of psychopath Zaroff,
There is no greater bore than perfection!
Oh my!
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I've seen many picture show adaptations of The Most Dangerous Game, but I've never read it until at present.
I liked it and I recall the ending was befitting of Full general Zaroff.
He had never slept in a better bed, Rainsford decided.
You can listen to this story on YouTube.I've seen many pic adaptations of The Most Unsafe Game, but I've never read it until now.
I liked information technology and I think the ending was befitting of General Zaroff.
He had never slept in a meliorate bed, Rainsford decided.
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"Ugh! Information technology'southward like moist velvet." (Rainsford speaking of the dark.)
"The best sport in the world," agreed Rainsford.
"For the hunter," amended Whitney. "Not for the jaguar."
"Don't talk rot, Whitney," said Rainsford. "You lot're a big-game hunter, not a p
I loved it!!! 1 of my favorite stories. Very memorable and has stuck with me for years. First read information technology when pupil didactics in 1996 in a 9th grade literature class. What a thrilling story. Information technology has some really beautiful writing. Some of my favorites are:"Ugh! It's like moist velvet." (Rainsford speaking of the night.)
"The best sport in the world," agreed Rainsford.
"For the hunter," amended Whitney. "Non for the jaguar."
"Don't talk rot, Whitney," said Rainsford. "You're a big-game hunter, not a philosopher. Who cares how a jaguar feels?"
"Perhaps the jaguar does," observed Whitney.
"His eyes fabricated out the shadowy outlines of a deluxe chateau; information technology was set on a high bluff, and three sides of information technology cliffs dived downwards to where the sea licked greedy lips in the shadows."
I don't similar hunting. Personally I am an activist for animals. Rainsford's mental attitude is that of many. The story unfolds and without giving away much ...the plot is a fast paced and edge of seat thriller. The ending is superb. If you desire a quick read and adventure story, this one volition concord you til the stop. My advice is to sit back in forepart of the burn with a drink or hot tea and hold your kitty cat tight. Enjoy the ride.
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Although Richard Connell's story has been filmed many times (& adapted in many ways) it's incredible how refreshing this 1924 stor I've e'er enjoyed the 1932 film version of The Most Dangerous Game, but this is the first fourth dimension I've read the brusk story that it was based on. I was prompted to pick information technology up later on reading the latest Jack Reacher novel past Lee Child & thought that it reminded me of the old moving picture. Yet, if you're going to infringe a plot idea then you lot might too borrow ane of the best.
Although Richard Connell's story has been filmed many times (& adjusted in many means) information technology's incredible how refreshing this 1924 story is for its age. In a world where authors produce e'er longer stories it's wonderful to see so much tension conveyed in so few words. What a archetype. ...more
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There is a scary amount of realism to the story, particularly in the time that it was written. Best - or perchance worst - is how like shooting fish in a barrel it is for me to empathize the Full general's POV.
An first-class brusque story of about 8000 words that I read every decade or so & still get a thrill out of. It should exist well known by everyone after all the movies, acknowledgements, & outright rip-offs of the plot. If you don't know it, it is a must-read & is available for gratis here:http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/The_Mos...
There is a scary corporeality of realism to the story, especially in the time that it was written. Best - or peradventure worst - is how piece of cake it is for me to understand the Full general's POV. His logic is perfectly horrible, the circumstances readily believable, & the catastrophe always leaves me wondering about what comes next. Was it his injury that changed the General or just time & circumstance? What nearly Rainsford? Information technology's not just a question of how thin the veneer of civilization is, merely simply how hands a man beingness tin rationalize fifty-fifty the most vicious acts & clothe them in civility.
The economy of the writing is one of its biggest assets. Connell manages to pigment a perfectly eerie setting, wonderfully full-diddled characters, & comport through days worth of action with very few words. I never felt I wanted more than detail, though. What isn't said is either easily filled in by my ain imagination or every bit intriguing equally what is said.
The only thing I disliked about this story was (view spoiler)[ Rainsford's employ of of his knife in the trap & his chagrin that he doesn't become the Full general with it. While this act heightens his & the story's tone of agony, it's e'er struck a false cord with me. He had just made stakes for the pit & by using the knife, deprives himself of his merely weapon. He knows that Ivan is leading, so I don't know why he would look the General to have died. (hibernate spoiler)] This isn't a terrible flaw, but it never fails to detract just a fleck from the story.
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The 3 components of this book:
- misogyny
- Hitler's "perfect race" mindset
- insensitivity
The three components of this volume:
- misogyny
- Hitler'south "perfect race" mindset
- insensitivity
The first 2 pages were amusing plenty, only the residual of it was a real boredom to me. God I but wanted it to be over! Thanks to my dear encephalon which can connect lots of things together, I could guess the "sur
The whole reason of reading this short story was considering I'd forgotten to bring a volume with me at piece of work then I could read during my java break, So a colleague of mine handed a volume over & insisted on reading specifically this story in it and so we could talk about it subsequently. 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 dearest brain which can connect lots of things together, I could guess the "surprise point", remembering an episode of the black mirror serial, long earlier the talkative psychopath General Zarrof could attain to the indicate where that naive hunter-writer Rainsford could spit some bow-wow out & rising confronting it. And I suppose Zarrof securely misunderstood the point of Darwin's theory when he was talking nonsenses which meant that admittedly anything is allowed for the stiff to be done; which was so selfish of him!
I cannot say information technology was a disaster because it was non; there were some loftier ranked collocations to acquire, but I really didn't enjoy the story every bit I was expecting to. I made a good skimming-practise out of information technology, though. Merely if I don't relish, I don't learn.
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The Nearly Dangerous Game is a 1924 48-page story with suspense and action. Alleged, by Wikipedia, to exist the "most popular short story always written in English language." That may be true, simply I had non known of it until recently, nor had I heard of the author (who seems not to have written much). The Wiki also claimed the story served, in office, equally inspiration for creating the game paintball in 1981. Footling did I
"Sometimes I think evil is a tangible thing - with moving ridge lengths, simply every bit sound and light accept."The Most Dangerous Game is a 1924 48-page story with suspense and action. Alleged, by Wikipedia, to be the "nearly popular brusque story ever written in English language." That may be true, simply I had not known of it until recently, nor had I heard of the author (who seems not to have written much). The Wiki as well claimed the story served, in part, as inspiration for creating the game paintball in 1981. Little did I know I'd come away with useless trivia when I was simply looking for a not bad sound book to relieve my boredom doing one thousand chores.
The tense narration by Edward French had my attention from the start and was over too soon for my similar. I hardly noticed my task was consummate I was so riveted past the story unfolding. The ending was perfect as well!
Being a volume to motion-picture show fan, I watched the 1932 picture show adaption of this story by the aforementioned name. Information technology was amusing but not wholly positive. The acting and prepare had a cheesy feel, kind of similar an old Tarzan movie. I was surprised past the gore (view spoiler)[One victim was shown being pulled under water by a shark and then it showed an underwater view of the shark surrounded past a dark cloud in the water. While the transport was sinking, steam burst out of the boiler and people were screaming or being thrown into the h2o. A human being was impaled by a spear. (hide spoiler)]– not something I would have guessed to be in a film of this period. The adaption mostly followed the book with few alterations, like an added a love interest and mildly altered ending. I wouldn't charge per unit it over 3-stars, although one thing had me laughing (but this wasn't a humorous film) and was probably worth my time watching it. The opening scenes occurred on a ship in the h2o, and what I saw on screen was the image of the scene existence tilted gently dorsum and forth in a rocking motion. How weird was that?
If you accept an 60 minutes of fourth dimension that you need lightened, the audio is available on Hoopla or read/listened at Open Library.
*Note: The story involves hunting animals for sport.
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five stars (Originally 4.25 stars)
Update: It'southward been almost five years since I read this short story as a freshman in loftier schoolhouse and recently I read Zodiac past Robert Graysmith. Since becoming familiar with the killings the Zodiac executed, every bit well as the possible ones he may have committed, I wanted to reread this short story. Zodiac pretty much copies all of Zaroff's obsession with hunting humans. It's quite fascinating to read such an old short story tha
The Most Dangerous Game by Richard Connellfive stars (Originally 4.25 stars)
Update: Information technology's been almost five years since I read this brusk story as a freshman in high school and recently I read Zodiac by Robert Graysmith. Since becoming familiar with the killings the Zodiac executed, as well as the possible ones he may have committed, I wanted to reread this short story. Zodiac pretty much copies all of Zaroff'south obsession with hunting humans. It's quite fascinating to read such an old short story that has hints of the psychological stamping that most serial killers have: a hatred of others (he is the same race and background equally Ivan and undermines his intelligence), feeling superiority, the need to dominate. It's a very interesting story, merely it sets me on edge and I feel dirty reading information technology. Sometimes it'due south also much to be close to those who have no caring for man life. I exercise still relish the story and highly recommend information technology. Connell captures a lot within a few pages and sets up a remarkable story. Even more interesting is the implication of killers. Are men of war series killers? Does killing someone who is hunting you plant as murder and how is that any different from an animal killing a person to save itself from death? Is survival of the fittest a real concept when it comes to free will or does it kick in when we are on the brink of death? These are interesting questions posed past this short story and I don't know the respond to ane of them. I think that's what makes this story so relevant even today.
Whimsical Writing Scale: 4.5
Villain Scale: five
Character Scale: five
Plotastic Scale: v
Original Review
The Most Dangerous Game is a short story near a hunter who falls overboard and ends up on an isolated island where he discovers a mansion that looks like a castle. The owner of the mansion is a hunter as well and he wants to hunt play the near dangerous game with Rainsford. I had to read this for school and was surprised past how much I enjoyed it. It'south a wonderful short story with brilliant pictures of the isle and the way the story is told is suspenseful. Fifty-fifty though from the very beginning my form started guessing at what was going to happen (I was hoping cannibals and a homo sacrifice) and though nearly of united states seemed to have a valid or close guess the story was notwithstanding enjoyable. I experience young for saying this simply I laughed at how Rainsford ended up becoming shipwrecked. I mean me and my friends were pretty much making fun of him for most the rest of class. I would recommend The Most Dangerous Game if you lot're in for a short read and i that'south entertaining and somewhat suspenseful.
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Just finished reading The Audio of His Horn and saw many references in the reviews to this brusk story. I now see why, as this is the tale that kicked off the whole 'hunting humans' genre- from Sheckley'southward Tenth Victim to more than movies and Tv set shows than I ever could count.
It tells the story of an American hunter who falls off his yacht and ends upwardly on a tropical island endemic by a sinister Russian full general, who'due south also a fanatical big game hunter. Merely the general'due south killed at least ane of only about
3.5⭐Just finished reading The Sound of His Horn and saw many references in the reviews to this short story. I now see why, equally this is the tale that kicked off the whole 'hunting humans' genre- from Sheckley's Tenth Victim to more movies and Television receiver shows than I ever could count.
It tells the story of an American hunter who falls off his yacht and ends upwardly on a tropical island owned by a sinister Russian general, who's besides a fanatical big game hunter. Simply the general's killed at least one of just about everything and is bored, except by 'the nigh unsafe game of all.'
The story holds up remarkably well for its age (1924). Certainly some of the language is dated merely for the nigh part the prose is economical and descriptive. Certainly it may seem cliched just afterward all, it was the first fourth dimension out for many of these ideas. The whole story has an authentic 'roaring Twenties' feel to it which makes it more disarming, imho.
Great manner to spend half an hr.
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An adventurous short story, non something we normaly come up across.
Though a short story, nosotros are gripped from the start to the end.
Information technology does spark some interesting thoughts virtually putting yourself in someone else's shoes. I liked this line:
Sometimes I think evil is a tangible thing--with wave lengths, just every bit sound and light have. An evil place can, and so to speak, broadcast vibrations of evil."
I'1000 not sure an evil identify
This was not a new story for me. I read it years agone, probably in high schoolhouse. I cannot recall the reaction I had then, and this is 1 of those tales that yous cannot react the same style one time y'all know the consequence.It does spark some interesting thoughts about putting yourself in someone else's shoes. I liked this line:
Sometimes I think evil is a tangible thing--with wave lengths, just as sound and light have. An evil place can, so to speak, broadcast vibrations of evil."
I'm not sure an evil place broadcast's vibrations of evil, but I practise know that we accept a tiny voice in our heads that will warn the states when nosotros are in the presence of evil. I have heard that vocalisation, and sometimes even though information technology is muffled, it is there, hoping it will not exist ignored.
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Because of the intense discipline and some violence - this brusque story is best for older readers.
Information technology was an interesting read.
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It was an interesting read.
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