The Most Dangerous Game | An Otio Dramatized Classic | Free Full-Cast Audiobook

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Hey George it's Pete thanks for letting me know about this

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hey george its mitch! keep up the great work!

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Hey Brother! Thank you!

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Congratulations to a spectacular performance cast.

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Great Writing, Great Story Telling!

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Glad you enjoyed it! It’s definitely one of the greatest short stories ever written in my opinion.

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Extremely impressive, great cast.

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Glad you enjoyed it!

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Pete it was great meeting you. Look for our weekly chapters of Devil’s Backbone, The Invisible Walls of Seven Mile. Enjoy our production and please keep in touch.

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Hey George it’s Andrew the film student, I’m looking forward to seeing great things

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The sound production is SO good, too. All the foley aspects really pull you into the environment.

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Loved it . Great Cast

[@BabyONTheWay]

We need more stories like this, I feel Like I connected with every character. AWESOME JOB! :)

[@otiostutios]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for listening!

[@natehoskins9677]

Still a favorite story of mine, and a fantastic audio book!

[@otiostutios]

Thank you! Couldn't agree more; the most dangerous game is a classic!

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This by far is the best audiobook I've listened to so far. An amazing production. Bravo to the cast and crew. Looking forward to seeing what's next.

[@otiostutios]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it! Lots of exciting stuff coming very soon!

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Fantastic job! Can't wait to see more in the future!

[@otiostutios]

Thank you for listening! We have lots of exciting things coming starting in March - poems, short stories, and a dramatized version of The Metamorphosis!

[@edvia2131]

VERY well done!

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Thank you kindly!

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Awesome!

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Wow! I like this!

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Thank you so much for listening

[@chainwhip1]

Hey George, it's Jaron! Thanks for the ride yesterday and letting me know about Otios. Wishing you a great day!

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Mario from the Uber ride wassup man

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You are brother! Thx for reaching out.

[@johnrainsman6650]

I have some questions about the story. 1. Why can’t Rainsford just take the sea to find another island, ship, or, at the very least, avoid Zaroff? 2. It says "Rainsford had dug himself in in France when a second’s delay meant death. That had been a placid pastime compared to his digging now." What's the context? 3. In these two different sections, Rainsford climbs a tree. I don't really understand why Zaroff doesn't see him. I guess I can't visualize the scenes or the distance between Rainsford and Zaroff. A. "The baying of the hounds drew nearer, then still nearer, nearer, ever nearer. On a ridge Rainsford climbed a tree. Down a watercourse, not a quarter of a mile away, he could see the bush moving. Straining his eyes, he saw the lean figure of General Zaroff; just ahead of him Rainsford made out another figure whose wide shoulders surged through the tall jungle weeds; it was the giant Ivan, and he seemed pulled forward by some unseen force; Rainsford knew that Ivan must be holding the pack in leash." B. "He shinned excitedly up a tree and looked back. His pursuers had stopped. But the hope that was in Rainsford's brain when he climbed died, for he saw in the shallow valley that General Zaroff was still on his feet. But Ivan was not. The knife, driven by the recoil of the springing tree, had not wholly failed." 4. I think technically Rainsford hadn't won the game. See, he confronts Zaroff at 10-ish pm. That was the third day, right? Not midnight yet. If that's right, then the game isn't still on because of Rainsford's choice; it's still on because it's before midnight on the third day. 5. Suppose Rainsford had built a shelter. Would Zaroff have gone in there? It could be a trap.

[@otiostutios]

Great questions! I will try to provide some answers to the best of my ability. (SPOILERS AHEAD IF YOU AREN'T FAMILIAR WITH THE STORY) 1. General Zaroff describes the difficult and dangerous nature of the island during their dinner, and it is easy to perceive that Rainsford was lucky to survive when he initially came to the island. His hands were cut and bleeding as he climbed the jagged rocks to the surface, and on a less calm night he would have been slammed into the rocks and probably died. So, the sea was probably a last resort. However, I think part of Rainsford enjoyed the game and thought he could outsmart Zaroff, which is why he came back at the end. 2. This story was written in 1924 and this particular passage is referencing World War I and Rainsford digging trenches in France during the war. "That had been a placid pastime compared to his digging now." This really drives home the fear Rainsford was feeling when the war was more comfortable to him than being hunted by General Zaroff. 3. No real explanation is provided here. My only thought is that it's a densely forested jungle and it would be tough to spot Rainsford, but this gives no reason why Rainsford can spot Zaroff and Ivan through the same dense jungle. 4. I agree. Zaroff believes Rainsford swam to safety, or, more likely, took his own life when he jumped into the sea. Because of this, Zaroff believes Rainsford cheated and didn't play the game; instead, taking the easy way out. It was at this point that Zaroff thinks the game is off. This is why it is such a shock when Zaroff sees him in the bedroom. I think Zaroff telling him he won is because he outsmarted him, and maybe Zaroff is a little afraid now that he is caught at a disadvantage -- either that or he just didn't think about the time factor. Rainsford reaffirms the game is still on though when he mentions he is "still a beast at bay," so, it's possible he was reminding Zaroff of the rules here. But, Rainsford does eventually win the game, just not within the conditions that Zaroff initially provided during the lunch scene. 5. I think it would have taken too much time and energy for Rainsford to build a shelter, and staying in one place wouldn't have been ideal for surviving. I also think Zaroff would have been smart enough to know it was either a trap or a decoy as all the successful traps were hidden and not as obvious as a shelter type structure. Thanks for listening and thank you for your great questions about the story! Let us know if you have any other questions and we will be happy to respond!

[@johnrainsman6650]

@@otiostutios Yes, actually. Why would it matter if Rainsford had swum away earlier if he does it later, around the island. What difference is it? So you're saying it's hard to picture the two scenes RAinsford climbs a (different) tree? Whether it's me or anyone else, the visual really is vague, and therefore curious Zaroff didn't see him? Now remember, building a shelter is just hypothetical; we're only referring to Zaroff's point of view if he found one, not necessarily the time and ways Rainsford built it. But if you would like to picture it, pretend you're Zaroff and you find branches leaned against each other like a tent, with a "wall" (whatever it is made out of) in front to hide the interior. You think Zaroff would NOT go in there? Oh, yeah, could you explain the shore here? Is the narrator talking about Rainsford on cliffs the whole time? If so, then wouldn't Rainsford be too high to be "Along the shore"? Here's the full reference: "An unbroken front of snarled and ragged jungle fringed the shore. He saw no sign of a trail through the closely knit web of weeds and trees; it was easier to go along the shore, and Rainsford floundered along by the water. Not far from where he landed, he stopped." and "the print of hunting boots. They pointed along the cliff in the direction he had been going. Eagerly he hurried along, now slipping on a rotten log or a loose stone, but making headway;"