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The prisoner of Zenda

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Anthony Hope's The prisoner of Zenda is an adventure fiction and classic romance novel. Key subjects include impostors and imposture, kings and rulers and political kidnapping.

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About The prisoner of Zenda

"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.
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Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

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Subjects

  • Love stories
  • Impostors and imposture
  • Adventure stories
  • British, Foreign countries
  • Kings and rulers
  • Political kidnapping

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Who wrote The prisoner of Zenda?

The prisoner of Zenda was written by Anthony Hope.

What genre is The prisoner of Zenda?

It is usually shelved as Adventure and Classic Love Stories.

Is The prisoner of Zenda free to read?

Yes. It is in the public domain in the United States and can be read free on Project Gutenberg in EPUB, Kindle and HTML formats.

Is there a free audiobook of The prisoner of Zenda?

Yes — LibriVox volunteers recorded it; the recording runs 5 h 42 min.

What books are similar to The prisoner of Zenda?

Readers who like it often enjoy Mischievous Maid Faynie, Among the Scented Ones and The Mad King.

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