Anthony Hope, born Anthony Hope Hawkins on February 9, 1863, in London, England, is best known as a novelist and playwright who achieved lasting fame with 'The Prisoner of Zenda' (1894). With a literary style that wove together adventure, romance, and political intrigue, Hope captured the imagination of his contemporary readers. 'Tristram of Blent' (1901), albeit less well-known than 'Zenda', is a...