7,963 words (34–42 minutes)
Genre(s): Adventure, Suspense, Thriller
First Publication: Collier’s Weekly, January 19, 1924

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World-renowned big-game hunter Sanger Rainsford believes the world is divided into hunters and prey—until he finds himself shipwrecked on an isolated island, where he meets the enigmatic General Zaroff. The general, also an avid hunter, has grown bored of traditional game. Instead, he has devised a new, chilling form of sport—one in which the hunted must rely on wit and survival instincts to avoid a grisly fate. As Rainsford becomes the prey in Zaroff’s deadly game, he must use every ounce of cunning and skill to turn the tables on his ruthless host. A suspenseful and thrilling tale, The Most Dangerous Game explores the fine line between predator and prey, and the terrifying consequences of a world ruled by the strong.