The Prisoner of Zenda and Rupert of Hentzau

by Anthony Hope

Overview

THE PRISONER OF ZENDA was published in 1894. Its hero, Rudolf Rassendyll, an indolent young Englishman, decides to visit the kingdom of Ruritania to witness the coronation of its new king.

He discovers the crown prince is nearly his exact double. On coronation day, the king is taken prisoner by his evil brother, Ruppert. Rudolf Rassendyll is suddenly compelled to impersonate the monarch.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781420979978
Publisher:	Digireads.com Publishing
Publication date:	12/11/2021
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

Anthony Hope (1863-1933) was a lawyer before he became a writer. The Prisoner of Zenda was his most famous book.

Editorial Reviews

Another hot new series from Penguin, "Great Books for Boys" offers a handful of top adventure stories from the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Each volume sports a nice vintage-looking cover to complete the spell. Great fun (and girls can read them, too!).

—Michael Rogers

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