The Prisoner of Zenda

The Prisoner of Zenda is a novel by Anthony Hope, published in 1894. It tells the story of a man named Rudolf Rassendyll, who impersonates the prince of the fictional country of Ruritania to foil a plot against him. The novel is known for its fast-paced action, adventure, and romance, as well as its witty dialogue and memorable characters.

By Antonio Hope · First published 1894 · Genre: Adventure, Romance, Political thriller · 22 chapters

Contents

• The Rassendylls - With a Word on the Elphbergs
• Concerning the Colour of Men's Hair
• A Merry Evening with a Distant Relative
• The King Keeps His Appointment
• The Adventures of an Understudy
• The Secret of a Cellar
• His Majesty Sleeps in Strelsau
• A Fair Cousin and a Dark Brother
• A New Use for a Tea-table
• A Great Chance for a Villain
• Hunting a Very Big Boar
• I Receive a Visitor and Bait a Hook
• An Improvement on Jacob's Ladder
• A Night Outside the Castle
• I Talk with a Tempter
• A Desperate Plan
• Young Rupert's Midnight Diversions
• The Forcing of the Trap
• Face to Face in the Forest
• The Prisoner and the King
• If love were all!
• Present, Past - and Future?

More by Antonio Hope

• El prisionero de Zenda (1894)
• Frivolous Cupid (1602)
• Rupert of Hentzau (1898)
• Dolly Dialogues (1978)
• The Secret of the Tower (1987)
• A Man of Mark (1899)
• The Indiscretion of the Duchess (1783)
• Father Stafford (1965)
• All works by Antonio Hope