A Reputation

by Richard Connell

Saunders Rook wants very badly to be as popular as the others of his club of liberal professionals, so he blurts out the first thing he can think of that will get him some attention. Unfortunately, he leaves himself with no choice but to stick by what he says.

It wasn’t always like that. Funny how little interest people took in me when I only wanted to live.

Genres: Short Stories

19 pages, ebook

Published January 1, 1922

About the author

Richard Edward Connell, Jr. was an American author and journalist, best known for his short story "The Most Dangerous Game." Connell was one of the best-known American short story writers of his time and his stories appeared in the Saturday Evening Post and Collier's Weekly. Connell had equal success as a journalist and screenwriter. He was nominated for an Academy Award in 1942 for best original story for the film Meet John Doe.

Reviews

[Emma-Louise Ekpo · Rating 5 out of 5]

This would have been excellent as a full length novel set over the course of a year.

[Sarah · Rating 3 out of 5]

An unknown man gains a reputation for stating that he is going to commit suicide on July 4. Should he go ahead with his plan and keep his reputation or change his mind and become a nobody again? A reputation can be more important than life to some…

[Kate · Rating 5 out of 5]

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