The Prisoner of ZendaGenerations of readers have thrilled to this swashbuckling novel's tale of mistaken identity, court intrigue, a star-crossed romance, and a daring rescue. When an evil prince plots to steal the Ruritanian throne and kidnaps his elder brother, a look-alike is persuaded to stand in for the rightful king. English nobleman Rudolph Rassendyll must successfully impersonate the monarch, assist in the prisoner's liberation from the Castle of Zenda — and come to terms with his growing attraction to Princess Flavia, the king's betrothed, who remains unaware of his true identity. A favorite of adventure lovers of all ages, Anthony Hope's gripping story spawned legions of imitations and inspired the literary genre known as the Ruritanian romance. Repeatedly adapted for stage and screen, this classic continues to enchant audiences with its tales of derring-do. |
Contents
The Rassendyllswith a Word on the Elphbergs | 1 |
Concerning the Colour of Mens Hair | 7 |
A Merry Evening with a Distant Relative | 13 |
The King Keeps His Appointment | 20 |
The Adventures of an Understudy | 26 |
The Secret of a Cellar | 32 |
His Majesty Sleeps in Strelsau | 38 |
A Fair Cousin and a Dark Brother | 44 |
An Improvement on Jacobs Ladder | 78 |
A Night Outside the Castle | 84 |
Talk With a Tempter | 90 |
A Desperate Plan | 96 |
Young Ruperts Midnight Diversions | 102 |
The Forcing of the Trap | 108 |
Face to Face in the Forest | 113 |
The Prisoner and the King | 119 |
A New Use for a Tea Table | 51 |
A Great Chance for a Villain | 58 |
Hunting a Very Big Boar | 65 |
Receive a Visitor and Bait a Hook | 72 |
If Love Were All | 126 |
Present Pastand Future? | 132 |
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