A review by chickiebean_loves_books
The Prisoner of Zenda by Anthony Hope
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Five things about The Prisoner of Zenda by Anthony Hope 📚📚📚📚📚
1. What a dreamy, swashbuckling, silly and wonderful ride!Â
2. The premise is that a Englishman on holiday in a little German state comes to find that he bears an uncanny resemblance to the soon to be coronated king of that state mere hours before the need arises for him to impersonate that king for the public.Â
3. This story has everything. Political intrigue, romance, action, humor, melodrama…honestly, it was a joyfully rollicking read from beginning to end.Â
4. At just about 150 pages it would make a very fun read aloud.Â
5. Apparently, according to the introduction (that I read after I finished it as per the warning the introduction begins with) this little book was incredibly popular upon publication. It was released by the same publishers and in the same line as Three Men In a Boat and was met with instant acclaim both from the public and reviewers. It inspired a deluge of similar action adventure stories taking place in fictional Baltic and German monarchies. Hope was compared to Alexandre Dumas pere (the father…the elder…Sr.) and Zenda to Arthurian Tales. It was adapted successfully for both stage and screen. I’m going to try to track down a version to watch now.Â
1. What a dreamy, swashbuckling, silly and wonderful ride!Â
2. The premise is that a Englishman on holiday in a little German state comes to find that he bears an uncanny resemblance to the soon to be coronated king of that state mere hours before the need arises for him to impersonate that king for the public.Â
3. This story has everything. Political intrigue, romance, action, humor, melodrama…honestly, it was a joyfully rollicking read from beginning to end.Â
4. At just about 150 pages it would make a very fun read aloud.Â
5. Apparently, according to the introduction (that I read after I finished it as per the warning the introduction begins with) this little book was incredibly popular upon publication. It was released by the same publishers and in the same line as Three Men In a Boat and was met with instant acclaim both from the public and reviewers. It inspired a deluge of similar action adventure stories taking place in fictional Baltic and German monarchies. Hope was compared to Alexandre Dumas pere (the father…the elder…Sr.) and Zenda to Arthurian Tales. It was adapted successfully for both stage and screen. I’m going to try to track down a version to watch now.Â