Название | The Prisoner of Zenda |
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Автор произведения | Anthony Hope |
Жанр | Зарубежная образовательная литература |
Серия | Level 3 |
Издательство | Зарубежная образовательная литература |
Год выпуска | 2012 |
isbn | 9780194786652 |
ANTHONY HOPE
The Prisoner of Zenda
THE PRISONER OF ZENDA
Rudolf Rassendyll is young, rich, and comes from an old English family. But he has the dark red hair and the long straight nose of the royal family of Ruritania – the result of a little family ‘accident’ many years before.
Rudolf decides to visit Ruritania for the coronation of the new king. He arrives in the town of Zenda and goes for a quiet walk in the forest. By the next morning he is in the middle of adventures beyond his wildest dreams. With his new friends, Captain Sapt and Fritz von Tarlenheim, he is making plans to rescue the prisoner in the Castle of Zenda. Soon he is fighting the King’s enemies, Black Michael the Duke, and Rupert of Hentzau – and falling in love with the King’s cousin, the lovely Princess Flavia.
And the King … But who is the King of Ruritania?
1
The Rassendylls – and the Elphbergs
‘I wonder when you’re going to do something useful, Rudolf,’ my brother’s wife said. She looked at me crossly over the breakfast table.
‘But why should I do anything, Rose?’ I answered, calmly eating my egg. ‘I’ve got nearly enough money for the things I want, and my brother, Robert, is a lord – Lord Burlesdon. I’m very happy.’
‘You’re twenty-nine, and you’ve done nothing except …’
‘Play about? It’s true. We Rassendylls are a rich and famous family, and we don’t need to do anything.’
This made Rose angry. ‘Rich and famous families usually behave worse than less important families,’ she said.
When I heard this, I touched my dark red hair. I knew what she meant.
‘I’m so pleased that Robert’s hair is black!’ she cried.
Just then my brother, Robert, came in. When he looked at Rose, he could see that there was something wrong.
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