The Prisoner of Zenda

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Wilder Publications, Incorporated, 2011 - Fiction - 152 pages
The Prisoner of Zenda is an adventure novel by Anthony Hope. The king of the fictional country of Ruritania is abducted on the eve of his coronation, and the protagonist, is persuaded to act as his political decoy in an attempt to save the situation. The Prisoner of Zenda is an adventure novel by Anthony Hope, published in 1894. The protagonist is an English gentleman on holiday who fortuitously resembles the monarch.The villainous Rupert of Hentzau gave his name to the sequel published in 1898, which is included in some editions of this novel. The books were extremely popular and inspired a new genre of Ruritanian romance.

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The Prisoner of Zenda
Anthony Hope
No preview available - 2011
The Prisoner of Zenda
Anthony Hope
No preview available - 2008
The Prisoner of Zend
Anthony Hope-Hawkins
No preview available - 2007

About the author (2011)

Novelist Anthony Hope-Hawkins was born in London, England on February 9, 1863. After attending Marlborough College and Balliol College, he became a lawyer and wrote short stories. The Prisoner of Zenda, his best-known work, was published in 1894. Due to the book's success, he became a full-time writer. During World War I, he worked for the Ministry of Information to counteract German propaganda. He was knighted for his efforts in 1918. He died of throat cancer in Surrey, England on July 8, 1933.

Bibliographic information

TitleThe Prisoner of Zenda
AuthorAnthony Hope
PublisherWilder Publications, Incorporated, 2011
ISBN1617201359, 9781617201356
Length152 pages
Subjects › 

Fiction / Action & Adventure
Fiction / Classics
Fiction / Men’s Adventure
  
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