description: Five times made into film versions since its original publication in 1894, The Prisoner of Zenda is a perennially popular adventure and romance story. Hope's swashbuckling romance transports his English gentleman hero, Rudolf Rassendyll, from a comfortable life in London to fast-paced adventures in Ruritania, a mythical land steeped in political intrigue. Rassendyll must impersonate the rightful king in order to rescue him from the castle Zenda, all the while facing tests of honor with the beautiful Princess Flavia, and enduring tests of strength in his encounters with the villainous Black Michael and his handsome, debonair bodyguard, Rupert of Hentzau.
language: English
title: The Prisoner of Zenda
titlecomplete: The Prisoner of Zenda
characters: Rupert of Hentzau, Rudolf Elphberg, Flavia, Michael Elphberg, Rudolf Rassendyll, Fritz von Tarlenheim
genres: Fiction, Historical, Adventure, Romance, Literature, Classics, Novels, 19th Century, Historical Fiction, Fantasy
ratings_count: 21177
places: Ruritania
series: The Ruritania Trilogy
publisher: Books on Tape, Inc.