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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
Rudolf V of Ruritania is the king-to-be of the imaginary nation of Ruritania. At the start of the novel, he is awaiting coronation and is engaged to be married, but on the eve...
King Rudolf V: He is the ruler of Ruritania, having inherited the throne from his father. King Rudolf has ruled with wisdom and fairness but is now facing a health crisis. Colonel Sapt: He is a trusted advisor to the king and has served in the military for many years.
Rudolf Rassendyll, an Englishman and distant cousin of Rudolf V whose name and appearance bear an uncanny resemblance to the king-to-be, attends the festivities and reunites with his cousin.
Oct 3, 2024 · Although the book is entitled The Prisoner of Zenda, it is not the titular prisoner, King Rudolf, who is the most important character; it is his doppelganger cousin. He it is who's perennially at...
Englishman Rudolf Rassendyll closely resembles the King of Ruritania, and to foil a coup by his rival to the throne, he is persuaded to impersonate him for a day. However, Rassendyll's role becomes more complicated when the real king is kidnapped, and he falls for the lovely Princess Flavia.
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Seeing how Rudolf V turned out after 3 years in Rupert of Hentzau (im-maturing from spoilt, selfish playboy to, erm, spoilt, selfish paranoiac) only reinforces the reader's lingering suspicion that the Duke could not have been much worse...
