by Anthony Hope · Ediciones Forum, S.A. · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788475743097
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«El prisionero de Zenda» is the adventure novel by Anthony Hope, published by Ediciones Forum, S.A. in paperback (215 pages, in Spanish).
Rudolf Rassendyll, a young Englishman, travels to the fictional kingdom of Ruritania, where his extraordinary resemblance to the king involves him in a palace intrigue: when conspirators kidnap the monarch, Rudolf takes his place at the coronation ceremony and foils the plot. He soon becomes entangled in the king's love affairs, imprisoned in the Castle of Zenda, though honour and a sense of duty ultimately prevail over his personal feelings.
Grandes Aventuras collection, number 15, complete edition. The original work was published in 1894 and is the second instalment of the Ruritania trilogy. Translation by María Teresa Segur Giralt.
Recommended for readers of classic adventure novels and historical intrigues with romantic touches.
Sir Anthony Hope Hawkins, better known as Anthony Hope, was a British novelist and playwright. He was a prolific writer, especially of adventure novels but he is remembered predominantly for only two books: The Prisoner of Zenda (1894) and its sequel Rupert of Hentzau (1898).
