← Anthony HopeThe Prisoner of Zendaby Anthony HopeSwashbuckling adventure of a man impersonating a Central European kingFind on Amazon↗About the authorAnthony HopeHope was the creator of Ruritania, the imaginary Central European kingdom of The Prisoner of Zenda, one of the most influential adventure romances of the 1890s. His swashbuckling fiction set a template imitated by generations of popular writers.More by Anthony HopeRupert of HentzauSequel to The Prisoner of Zenda with royal intrigue and dangerous rivals→The Dolly DialoguesLight satirical dialogues on love and society with witty banter→Sophy of Kravonia→