The Prisoner of Zenda by Anthony Hope The Prisoner of Zenda, novel by Anthony Hope, published in 1894. This popular late Victorian novel tells the adventures of Rudolf Rassendyll, an English gentleman living in Ruritania who impersonates the king to save him from a treacherous plot. Though the story is unlikely, it is saved by Hope's lively and often ironic tone. The book was so successful that Hope left her law firm and went on to write a sequel, Rupert of Hentzau (1898).

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This is the story of a King who is weak and sick. Many battles go on to either save or dethrone the king. After the end of these battles, everything comes at the right place. Thus, the Castle of Zenda becomes a witness to the great political tussle. The original flavour of these classics has been carefully retained in these abridged versions. Must be read by the youth, housewives, students and executives.

The Prisoner of Zenda is an 1894 adventure novel by Anthony Hope, in which the King of Ruritania is drugged on the eve of his coronation and thus is unable to attend the ceremony.

Rudolph Rassendyll's life is interrupted by his unexpected and personal involvement in the affairs of Ruritania whilst travelling through the town of Zenda.