The Prisoner of Zenda is a classic adventure novel by Anthony Hope, blending romance, political intrigue, and swashbuckling action. It is one of the most famous examples of Ruritanian fiction, a genre that features fictional European kingdoms and royal conspiracies.

The novel takes place in the fictional country of Ruritania, where an Englishman named Rudolf Rassendyll-a nobleman with a striking resemblance to the Ruritanian King-gets caught in a political crisis.

The novel takes place in the fictional country of Ruritania, where an Englishman named Rudolf Rassendyll-a nobleman with a striking resemblance to the Ruritanian King-gets caught in a political crisis.