The Most Dangerous Game
The Most Dangerous Game

Author: Richard Connell

Publisher: Lindhardt og Ringhof

Published: 2023-02-23

Total Pages: 28

ISBN-13: 8728187490

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Sanger Rainsford is a big-game hunter, who finds himself washed up on an island owned by the eccentric General Zaroff. Zaroff, a big-game hunter himself, has heard of Rainsford’s abilities with a gun and organises a hunt. However, they’re not after animals – they’re after people. When he protests, Rainsford the hunter becomes Rainsford the hunted. Sharing similarities with "The Hunger Games", starring Jennifer Lawrence, this is the story that created the template for pitting man against man. Born in New York, Richard Connell (1893 – 1949) went on to become an acclaimed author, screenwriter, and journalist. He is best remembered for the gripping novel "The Most Dangerous Game" and for receiving an Oscar nomination for the screenplay "Meet John Doe".

The Time of the Buffalo
The Time of the Buffalo

Author: Tom McHugh

Publisher: U of Nebraska Press

Published: 1979-01-01

Total Pages: 412

ISBN-13: 9780803281059

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Discusses the natural history of the American buffalo and its crucial role in the life of the Great Plains Indian

National League Baseball Card Classics
National League Baseball Card Classics

Author: Bert Randolph Sugar

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 1982-08-01

Total Pages: 19

ISBN-13: 0486243087

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83 Big Leaguers from 1909-69, on facsimile baseball cards. Hubbell, Dean, Spahn, Brock, many others; also advertising, info. No duplications.

Classics Illustrated
Classics Illustrated

Author: William Bryan Jones, Jr.

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2024-04-17

Total Pages: 505

ISBN-13: 1476651019

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In its expanded third edition, this definitive work on Classics Illustrated explores the enduring series of comic-book adaptations of literary masterpieces in even greater depth, with twice the number of color plates as in the second edition. Drawing on interviews, correspondence, fanzines, and archival research, the book covers in full detail the work of the artists, editors, scriptwriters, and publishers who contributed to the success of the "World's Finest Juvenile Publication." Many previously unpublished reproductions of original art are included, along with new chapters covering editor Meyer Kaplan, art director L.B. Cole, and artist John Parker; additional information on contributions from Black artists and scriptwriters such as Matt Baker, Ezra Jackson, George D. Lipscomb, and Lorenz Graham; and a complete issue-by-issue listing of significant international series.

Pola Negri
Pola Negri

Author: Sergio Delgado

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2016-08-02

Total Pages: 196

ISBN-13: 1476624356

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Femme fatale Pola Negri (1897-1987) was one of the great stars of the silent film era, an actress whose personal story of hardships and successes, loves and tragedies is more compelling than most Hollywood dramas. Yet today she is largely overlooked, her name tarnished by myths and scandals. Taking a fresh look at her life and career, this book debunks the myths and gossip, presenting a candid portrait of one of the silent screen's most sensational leading ladies. Rare photographs are included, along with in-depth discussions of her films.