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Enter a world of crowns and conspiracies, gallant adventures, perilous loyalties, and hearts obliged to choose between love and honour. The Anthony Hope Library presents the works of Anthony Hope...
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Enter a world of crowns and conspiracies, gallant adventures, perilous loyalties, and hearts obliged to choose between love and honour.
The Anthony Hope Library presents the works of Anthony Hope read in full, bringing back the wit, romance, intrigue, and high adventure that made The Prisoner of Zenda a classic. From royal courts and secret plots to duels, disguises, and impossible choices, these are tales best enjoyed as Hope intended: with danger close at hand and adventure just beyond the next page.
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The Anthony Hope Library presents the works of Anthony Hope read in full, bringing back the wit, romance, intrigue, and high adventure that made The Prisoner of Zenda a classic. From royal courts and secret plots to duels, disguises, and impossible choices, these are tales best enjoyed as Hope intended: with danger close at hand and adventure just beyond the next page.
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9 SEP 2026 · In which we are introduced to the ostensibly fortunate yet inwardly troubled engagement of John Ashforth and Mary Travers, whose affectionate correspondence conceals secret yearnings and brief lapses of passion with others during their enforced separation. Their well-intentioned resolve to remain faithful, despite the temptations encountered, paints a delicate portrait of youthful sincerity tangled with the complexities of the human heart.
11 SEP 2026 · In which the bright sun of Cannes serves as a backdrop to a gathering of acquaintances bound by unspoken sorrows and discreet confidences, where the lively Sir Roger contemplates his absent wife’s literary pursuits and a melancholy gentleman wrestles with a recent heartache. Amidst the gentle banter and subtle sympathies, two kindred spirits, Miss Bellairs and Mr. Ellerton, find solace in one another’s understanding, quietly resolving to write letters that may yet alter their fates.
13 SEP 2026 · In which John Ashforth and Mary Bussey, in a sudden and earnest resolution, determine to hasten their wedding to secure their mutual peace, only to be interrupted by letters that reveal tangled emotions and unexpected truths. Their ensuing conversation, marked by candour and gentle reconciliation, leads them to redefine their relationship as siblings, much to the bewilderment and eventual approval of Aunt Sarah.
15 SEP 2026 · In which the plans for a Parisian journey reveal unexpected desires and delicate social manoeuvres among Lady Deane, Sir Roger, and their companions, while a chance letter bearing a postmark from Dittington entwines two youthful hearts in a shared suspenseful anticipation. It is a whispered narrative of hesitant hopes and the cautious weighing of love's demands against the earnest decorum of society.
17 SEP 2026 · In which the scheme and sentiments of several young people unfold amidst a fleeting Riviera sojourn, revealing delicate balances of affection, honour, and social manoeuvring; and a certain Mr. Laing, entrusted with missives of some weight, finds himself somewhat distracted from his task. The air is full of whispered desires and gentle reproaches, as characters ponder the transformation from idleness to manhood under the compelling influence of love and self-awareness.
19 SEP 2026 · In which John and Mary, under Miss Bussey’s watchful eye, make their way to Paris, eagerly awaiting telegrams that hold the key to their plans, while a certain Mr. Laing, observing from a comfortable distance and clinging to his own explanations, mistakes their innocent companionship for something quite different. The trio navigates the uncertainties of messages delayed and health concerns, each step marked by hopeful anticipation as Laing’s theory grows all the stronger in the absence of facts to the contrary.
21 SEP 2026 · In which the party pauses at Avignon, where Dora wrestles with the vexing dualities of friendship, love, and duty amidst the enchanting vistas of the old city, revealing the tender but tangled nature of human hearts. Meanwhile, Sir Roger Deane observes the unfolding drama with quiet amusement, as the hastening journey to Paris looms once more upon them all.
23 SEP 2026 · In which a quiet journey to Paris is marked by unspoken tensions and postponed revelations, as Miss Bellairs artfully avoids a certain gentleman while her father and companions remain blissfully unaware of the undertones at play. Upon arrival, an errant telegram and a chance glimpse of a newlywed stranger stir anxious whispers and uneasy speculation, setting the stage for matters of the heart to come to light.
25 SEP 2026 · In which the recovery of Miss Bussey restores the spirits of a small circle detained in Paris, where the ambiguities of courtship are compounded by lost telegrams and social proprieties delicately observed. The unexpected arrival of the Ashforths, accompanied by their maid and shrouded in mystery, electrifies a quiet luncheon party and sets the stage for clarifying exchanges that promise to unravel long-standing misunderstandings.
27 SEP 2026 · In which a chance encounter at a fashionable gathering leads to an awkward and revealing misunderstanding about identities, causing discomfort and forcing delicate explanations among the assembled party. Meanwhile, Dora Bellairs and Charlie Ellerton engage in a pointed exchange that unveils undercurrents of affection and rivalry, setting a mood both strained and quietly expectant.
Enter a world of crowns and conspiracies, gallant adventures, perilous loyalties, and hearts obliged to choose between love and honour. The Anthony Hope Library presents the works of Anthony Hope...
show more
Enter a world of crowns and conspiracies, gallant adventures, perilous loyalties, and hearts obliged to choose between love and honour.
The Anthony Hope Library presents the works of Anthony Hope read in full, bringing back the wit, romance, intrigue, and high adventure that made The Prisoner of Zenda a classic. From royal courts and secret plots to duels, disguises, and impossible choices, these are tales best enjoyed as Hope intended: with danger close at hand and adventure just beyond the next page.
show less
The Anthony Hope Library presents the works of Anthony Hope read in full, bringing back the wit, romance, intrigue, and high adventure that made The Prisoner of Zenda a classic. From royal courts and secret plots to duels, disguises, and impossible choices, these are tales best enjoyed as Hope intended: with danger close at hand and adventure just beyond the next page.
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