Author - Anthony Hope

Anthony Hope (1863–1933) was an English novelist and playwright best known for The Prisoner of Zenda. Trained as a lawyer, he turned to writing full time after the success of this novel. His work often combines romantic idealism with political drama, particularly in invented European kingdoms. Though he wrote several other novels and plays, Zenda remains his most enduring contribution to literature, helping define the "Ruritanian romance" genre.

The Prisoner of Zenda delivers high adventure, royal intrigue, and daring heroism in a tightly woven tale of mistaken identity and noble sacrifice. Anthony Hope drops readers into the fictional kingdom of Ruritania, where an English gentleman must impersonate a kidnapped king to save a crown and a country. The novel races with sword fights, political schemes, and impossible love, embodying the romance and swashbuckling spirit of the late 19th century.
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