Background information:Author Richard Connell(1893-1929) Born on October 17,1893,in a New York state community near the Hudson River, not far from Theodore Roosevelt's homestead.Richard Connell started his writing career early,working as a reporter for the Poughkeepsie News- The Most Dangerous Game Press while still in high school.He spent a year at Georgetown College Richard Connell
Unit 1 Richard Connell (1893—1929 ) Born on October 17,1893, in a New York state community near the Hudson River, not far from Theodore Roosevelt's homestead. Richard Connell started his wr iting career ear ly, working as a reporter for the Poughkeepsie NewsPress while still in high schoo l. He spent a year at Georgetown College Background information: Author
Background information:Author (now University)in Washington,D.C. while working as a secretary for his father,who was a member of Congress. When his father died in 1912,Connell moved back East to attend Harvard University.There he exercised his interest in writing by serving as an editor for both the Daily Crimson and the Lampoon,a precursor to
Unit 1 (now University) in Washington, D.C. while working as a secretary for his father, who was a member of Congress. When his father died in 1912, Connell moved back East to attend Harvard University. There he exerc ised h is interest in writing by serv ing as an editor for both the Daily Crimson and t h e L a m p o o n , a p r e c u r s o r t o Background information: Author
Background information:Author the popular National Lampoon satire magazine.Around this time he also worked as a reporter for the New York American newspaper and served in World War I.Later,he became a free- lance writer of short stories and screen plays.He was a very prolific writer. Connell was claimed to have written over 300 short stories
Unit 1 the popular National Lampoon satire magazine. Around this time he also worked as a reporter for the New York American newspaper and served in World War I. Later, he became a freelance writer of short stories and screen plays. He was a very prolific writer. Connell was claimed to have written over 300 short stories. Background information: Author
Background information:Author NOVELS Mad Lover (1927) Murder at Sea (1929) Playboy (1936) What Ho!(1937) SHORT STORY COLLECTIONS The Sin of Monsieur Pettipon and Other Tales (1922) Apes and Angels (1924) Variety (1925) Tronies (1930)
Unit 1 NOVELS Mad Lover (1927) Murder at Sea (1929) Playboy (1936) What Ho! (1937) SHORT STORY COLLECTIONS The Sin of Monsieur Pettipon and Other Tales (1922) Apes and Angels (1924) Variety (1925) Ironies (1930) Background information: Author
Background information:Introduction to the Story hhe MOgONGEROUS GAME Then came these two to Zaro开s lonely isle .to face the fate of others who had gone before them!Fasci- nating,strange and terrible is their story of adventure on the BARANKA island of the man I D who hunted men!. Less than 1000 C miles trom home with JOEL M-CREA FAY WRAY LESLIE BANKS ROBT ARMSTRONG SHIPWRECK RICHARD CONNELL START HERE 是(FALSE CHANNE
Unit 1 Background information: Introduction to the Story