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  2. 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. Political forces within the realm are such that, in order for the king to retain the crown, his coronation must proceed.

    • Anthony Hope
    • 1894
  3. The Prisoner of Zenda by Anthony Hope Hawkins is a nineteenth-century action and thriller novel about the abduction of the king-to-be of the fictional land of Ruritania.

  4. The Prisoner of Zenda, novel by Anthony Hope, published in 1894. This popular late-Victorian romance relates the adventures of Rudolf Rassendyll, an English gentleman living in Ruritania who impersonates the king in order to save him from a treasonous plot.

    • Anthony Hope
    • 1894
  5. A rescue mission is carried out to save the real Prince Rudolf from Zenda. Rudolf's true identity is revealed, leading to a climactic battle with Duke Michael. Prince Rudolf is restored to the throne, and Rudolf Rassendyll returns to England.

  6. When the rival to the throne, Black Michael of Strelsau, attempts to seize power by imprisoning Elphberg in the Castle of Zenda, Rassendyll is obliged to impersonate the King to uphold the rightful sovereignty and ensure political stability.

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  7. 1) Rudolf Rassendyll is a wealthy English gentleman who resembles the King of Ruritania. He travels to Ruritania to witness the King's coronation. 2) On the night before the coronation, the King is drugged and kidnapped by his half-brother Michael, who wants to seize the throne.

  8. Sep 5, 2023 · Dive deep into Anthony Hope Hawkins's The Prisoner of Zenda with extended analysis, commentary, and discussion.

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