The prisoner of Zenda: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
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The prisoner of Zenda is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Hope, Anthony (1863–1933).
Catalogue synopsis
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"The Prisoner of Zenda" by Anthony Hope is an adventure novel published in 1894. When the King of Ruritania is drugged before his coronation, an English tourist who happens to be his lookalike is persuaded to impersonate him. What begins as a temporary political solution becomes dangerous when the king is kidnapped. The Englishman must maintain his royal disguise while navigating palace intrigue, assassination attempts, and forbidden love with Princess Flavia—all while trying to rescue the real king from his captors.
Book and edition facts
- Title: The prisoner of Zenda
- Author credits: Hope, Anthony (1863–1933)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Adventure stories
- British -- Foreign countries -- Fiction
- Impostors and imposture -- Fiction
- Kings and rulers -- Fiction
- Love stories
- Political kidnapping -- Fiction
Gutenberg collections
- Adventure
- Best Books Ever Listings
- Bestsellers, American, 1895-1923
- Category: Adventure
- Category: British Literature
- Category: Novels
- Movie Books
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