Ruritania: A Cultural History, from the Prisoner of Zenda to the Princess Diaries

by Nicholas Daly

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This is a book about the long cultural shadow cast by a single bestselling novel, Anthony Hope's The Prisoner of Zenda (1894), which introduced Ruritania, a colourful pocket kingdom. In this swashbuckling tale, Englishman Rudolf Rassendyll impersonates the king of Ruritania to foil a coup, but faces a dilemma when he falls for the lovely Princess Flavia. Hope's novel inspired stage and screen adaptations, place names, and even a board game, but it...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0198836600

ISBN13:9780198836605

Release Date:March 2020

Publisher:Oxford University Press

Length:272 Pages

Weight:1.30 lbs.

Dimensions:1.0" x 6.2" x 9.3"

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