prisionero de Zenda

An English gentleman with nothing but a passing resemblance to the king finds himself crowned monarch of a small European kingdom, and trapped in the most dangerous game of his life. When Rudolf Rassendyll arrives in Ruritania for a holiday, he expects nothing more adventurous than sightseeing at a coronation. Instead, he discovers the real king has been kidnapped by his villainous half-brother, and Rudolf must impersonate the monarch to save the kingdom from chaos. With a crown perched uncertainly on his head, a princess falling in love with him, and assassins closing in, he must somehow be both the hero and the ruler he was never meant to be. Anthony Hope's 1894 masterpiece is the original royal impersonation thriller, a dazzling blend of swordfights, secret passages, political scheming, and devastating romantic longing. What begins as a thrilling caper becomes something richer: a meditation on identity, duty, and whether anyone truly deserves to wear a crown. The result is escapist adventure at its most irresistible.