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Richard Edward Connell

(Connell, Richard Edward, 1893-1949)

Photograph of Richard E. Connell, Jr, circa 1923, in Everybody's magazine, p. 172. [Caption: Richard Connell is a new writer who is a real humorist. See the first story he has written for Everybody's—

Richard Edward Connell Jr. (October 17, 1893 – November 22, 1949) was an American author and journalist. He is most notable for his short story "The Most Dangerous Game" (1924). Connell was one of the most popular American short story writers of his time. His stories were published in The Saturday Evening Post and Collier's magazines. 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". (From Wikipedia)

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Books by Richard Edward Connell:

Connell, Richard Edward, 1893-1949: The Sin of Monsieur Pettipon; and Other Humorous Tales (New York: G. H. Doran Co., c1922) (Gutenberg text)

Additional books by Richard Edward Connell in the extended shelves:

Connell, Richard Edward, 1893-1949: Apes and Angels (Gutenberg ebook)
Connell, Richard Edward, 1893-1949: The sin of Monsieur Pettipon, and other humorous tales (George H. Doran company, 1922) (page images at HathiTrust)

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