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The Prisoner of Zenda: Being the History of Three Months in the Life of an English Gentleman (International Collectors Library)
by Hope, Anthony
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine/No Jacket
- Seller
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Webster, New York, United States
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About This Item
Garden City, New York: International Collectors Library, 1960. Reissue. Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 0x0x0. Publisher's insert laid in. Minimal wear to corners. 1960 Hard Cover. vi, [2], 182 pp. Victorian replica binding. Brown leatherette boards, gilt titles and decorations, ribbon marker bound in, beige speckled endpapers. Inspiration for a half dozen films of the same name. The king of the fictional country of Ruritania is drugged on the eve of his coronation and thus unable to attend the ceremony. Political forces are such that in order for the king to retain his crown his coronation must go forward. An English gentleman on holiday who fortuitously resembles the monarch, is persuaded to act as his political decoy in an attempt to save the situation. The villainous Rupert of Hentzau gave his name to the sequel published in 1898, which is included in some editions of this novel. The books were extremely popular and inspired a new genre of Ruritanian romance, including the Graustark novels by George Barr McCutcheon. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Sir Anthony Hope Hawkins, better known as Anthony Hope (9 February 1863 – 8 July 1933), was an English novelist and playwright. Although he was a prolific writer, especially of adventure novels, he is remembered best for only two books: The Prisoner of Zenda (1894) and its sequel Rupert of Hentzau (1898). These works, 'minor classics' of English literature, are set in the contemporaneous fictional country of Ruritania and spawned the genre known as Ruritanian romance. Zenda has inspired many adaptations, most notably the 1937 Hollywood movie of the same name.
Synopsis
The Prisoner of Zenda is an adventure novel by Anthony Hope, published in 1894. The king of the fictional country of Ruritania is abducted on the eve of his coronation, and the protagonist, an English gentleman on holiday who fortuitously resembles the monarch, is persuaded to act as his political decoy in an attempt to save the situation. The villainous Rupert of Hentzau gave his name to the sequel published in 1898, which is included in some editions of this novel.
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- Bookseller
- Yesterday's Muse Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2338773
- Title
- The Prisoner of Zenda: Being the History of Three Months in the Life of an English Gentleman (International Collectors Library)
- Author
- Hope, Anthony
- Format/Binding
- Hard Cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Reissue
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- International Collectors Library
- Place of Publication
- Garden City, New York
- Date Published
- 1960
- Size
- 0x0x0
- Weight
- 0.75 lbs
- Keywords
- CLASSICS FICTION WORLD LITERATURE NOVEL RURITANIA BRITISH ENGLISH AUTHOR
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Yesterday's Muse Inc. is an independent used & rare bookseller that has been in operation for over 15 years. We opened our first 'brick and mortar' storefront in December of 2008 in our hometown of Webster, NY.Owner Jonathan Smalter is a member of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA), former vice president of the Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA), both of which are trade organizations created to promote ethical online selling practices, and to encourage continuing education among fellow booksellers. He is also a 2011 graduate of the Colorado Antiquarian Book Seminar (CABS). He has nearly 20 years of experience in the book trade, during which time he has become adept at evaluating used and collectible books.
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