Prisoner of Zenda, The

By Hope, Anthony

Book Id: WPLBN0002952128
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File Size: 164.51 MB
Reproduction Date: 2006

Title:	Prisoner of Zenda, The
Author:	Hope, Anthony
Volume:
Language:	English
Subject:	Fiction, Adventure
Collections:	Audio Books Collection, Prisoner of Zenda, The
Historic Publication Date:	1894
Publisher:	LibriVox Audio Books


Citation APA MLA Chicago Hope, B. A. (1894). Prisoner of Zenda, The. Retrieved from http://gutenberg.cc/

Description
The Prisoner of Zenda tells the story of Rudolf Rassendyll, an English gentleman on holiday in Ruritania, a country not a thousand miles from Bavaria. There, by reason of his resemblance to the King of Ruritania he becomes involved in saving the King’s Life and his Throne from the King’s dastardly brother and his allies. Woods, moated castles, pomp, swordplay, gallantry, villainy and a beautiful princess. What story could ask for more? Sir Anthony Hope-Hawkins, A moderately successful barrister and novelist, published 'The Prisoner of Zenda' in 1894. Since then it has never been out of print and has spawned plays, operettas, musicals, several films and TV series. He subsequently wrote other novels, but none achieved similar success except perhaps ‘Rupert of Hentzau’, a sequel to the ‘Prisoner’. (Summary by Andy Minter)

Summary
Electronic recorded live performance of a reading

Excerpt
Adventure