Second String

Anthony Hope, born Anthony Hope Hawkins on February 9, 1863, was an English novelist and playwright famed for his adventure novels, most notably 'The Prisoner of Zenda' (1894) and its sequel 'Rupert of Hentzau' (1898). These works exemplified Hope's penchant for combining swashbuckling adventures with a sophisticated wit, and they set the tone for his literary style that often featured romantic es...