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the "English gentleman" Rudolf Rassendyll and his distant cousin Rudolf V, scion of the royal Elphberg family and titular king of Ruritania. Rassendyll's hair, as well as his "Elphbergian" eyes and nose, allow him to successfully pose as King Rudolf when the monarch is kidnapped just
Rassendyll bears a striking resemblance to Rudolf Elphberg who is about to be crowned King of Ruritania. When the rival to throne, Black Michael of Strelsau, attempts to seize power by imprisoning Elphberg in the Castle of Zenda, Rassendyll is obliged to impersonate the King to uphold the rightful sovereignty and ensure political stability.
21,679 ratings1,351 reviews. Anthony Hope's swashbuckling romance transports his English gentleman hero, Rudolf Rassendyll, from a comfortable life in London to fast-moving adventures in Ruritania, a mythical land steeped in political intrigue. Rassendyll bears a striking resemblance to Rudolf Elphberg who is about to be crowned King of Ruritania.
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Rudolf Rassendyll, in the lineage of the distinguished Burlesdon family, shared three features with the supposed unrelated Rudolf the Third of Ruritania, which is the Elphberg's lineage.
On the eve of the coronation of Rudolf V of Ruritania, he encounters his distant relative, English nobleman Rudolf Rassendyll, come to witness the festivities. The two men look very much alike. The future king and his loyal attendants, Colonel Sapt and Fritz von Tarlenheim, wine and dine their new acquaintance at a hunting lodge.
- Anthony Hope
- 1894
Rudolf Rassendyll is the main protagonist of the 1894 novel The Prisoner of Zenda and its various film adaptations. He's King Rudolf's identical cousin who met up with him when going to travel to a fishing spot and has to impersonate Rudolf when he's poisoned by his half-brother and couldn't attend his coronation. In the 1937 film adaptation he's portrayed by Ronald Colman who also portrayed ...
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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. While ...
