num_pages: 400
description: Rupert of Hentzau from the Memoirs of Fritz von Tarlenheim is a novel written by Anthony Hope. It is a sequel to the popular novel, The Prisoner of Zenda. The story is set in the fictional country of Ruritania and follows the adventures of Fritz von Tarlenheim, a loyal friend of the Ruritanian king, and Rupert of Hentzau, a charming and dangerous rogue. The novel begins with Fritz receiving a letter from Rupert, who has been exiled from Ruritania after his involvement in a failed coup. Rupert offers to sell Fritz a letter that could cause a scandal for the Ruritanian royal family. Fritz travels to meet Rupert, but their meeting is interrupted by a group of Ruritanian soldiers who are also after the letter. Fritz and Rupert team up to outwit the soldiers and retrieve the letter. Along the way, they encounter various obstacles, including a beautiful woman named Antoinette de Mauban, who is involved in the scandalous letter. As they navigate their way through Ruritania, Fritz and Rupert's friendship is tested, and they must decide where their loyalties lie. The novel is full of adventure, romance, and political intrigue. It explores themes of loyalty, friendship, and honor. The characters are well-developed, and the plot is full of twists and turns. Overall, Rupert of Hentzau from the Memoirs of Fritz von Tarlenheim is a thrilling and entertaining read for fans of adventure and romance novels.1905. Hope was a barrister who gave up the law after the success of his novel The Prisoner of Zenda. The book A man who has lived in the world, marking how every act, although in itself perhaps light and insignificant, may become the source of consequences that spread far and wide, and flow for years or centuries, could scarcely feel secure in reckoning that with the death of the Duke of Strelsau and the restoration of King Rudolf to liberty and his throne, there would end, for good and all, the troubles born of Black Michael�������s daring conspiracy. The stakes had been high, the struggle keen; the edge of passion had been sharpened, and the seeds of enmity sown. Yet Michael, having struck for the crown, had paid for the blow with his should there not then be an end? See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
language: English
title: Rupert of Hentzau from the Memoirs of Fritz von Tarlenheim
titlecomplete: Rupert of Hentzau from the Memoirs of Fritz von Tarlenheim
characters: Rupert of Hentzau, Rudolf Elphberg, Rudolf Rassendyll
genres: Historical, Historical Fiction, Literature, Romance, Classics, Fantasy, British Literature, Adventure, Fiction, 19th Century
ratings_count: 1569
places: Ruritania
series: The Ruritania Trilogy
publisher: Kessinger Publishing