The Most Dangerous Game by Richard Connell

Ironies (1930) – Includes 'The Law Beaters'.Variety (1925) – Includes ' The Most Dangerous Game'.Apes and Angels (1924) – Includes 'The Man Who Could Imitate a Bee'.The Sin of Monsieur Pettipon and Other Humorous Tales (1922) – Also known as Mister Braddy's Bottle and Other Humorous Tales.Her Highness and the Bellboy (1945) (writer).Presenting Lily Mars (1943) (screenplay).The Cowboy and the Lady (1938) (contributing writer) (uncredited).Okusama ni shirasu bekarazu (1937) (writer).The Most Dangerous Game (1932) (contributing writer).After the war, he turned to writing short stories, and eventually wrote over 300. While in the army, he was the editor of his camp's newspaper. Connell served in France with the US Army during World War I. He subsequently worked on the city staff of The New York American and as a copy writer for J. While at Harvard, Connell edited The Lampoon and The Crimson. He began his writing career for The Poughkeepsie Journal, and attended Georgetown College for a year before going to Harvard University. He had equal success as a journalist and screenwriter, and was nominated for an Academy Award in 1942 ( Best Original Story) for the movie Meet John Doe (1941), directed by Frank Capra and based on his 1922 short story 'A Reputation'.Ĭonnell was born on October 17, 1893, in Poughkeepsie, New York, the son of Richard E. His stories were published in The Saturday Evening Post and Collier's magazines. 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). (Octo– November 22, 1949) was an American author and journalist.

The Most Dangerous Game by Richard Connell