Anthony Hope (1863–1933)
Autor von Der Gefangene von Zenda.
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Novelist Anthony Hope-Hawkins was born in London, England on February 9, 1863. After attending Marlborough College and Balliol College, he became a lawyer and wrote short stories. The Prisoner of Zenda, his best-known work, was published in 1894. Due to the book's success, he became a full-time mehr anzeigen writer. During World War I, he worked for the Ministry of Information to counteract German propaganda. He was knighted for his efforts in 1918. He died of throat cancer in Surrey, England on July 8, 1933. (Bowker Author Biography) weniger anzeigen
Bildnachweis: Image from: "The Bookman", vol. XIII, 1901, p. 408.
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The prisoner of zenda for classes xi & xii 8 Exemplare
Rupert of Hentzau ... Simplified by George F. Wear, etc. (Second edition.-New impression.) 2 Exemplare
Reading & Training : Anthony Hope : The prisoner of Zenda [book + sound recording] (2003) — Writer — 1 Exemplar
ゼンダ城の虜 (創元推理文庫 F ホ 4-1 Sogen Classics) 1 Exemplar
Sport royal & other stories 1 Exemplar
Little Tiger 1 Exemplar
Memories and notes 1 Exemplar
Uncle Remus 1 Exemplar
Complete Works of Anthony Hope 1 Exemplar
The prisoner of Zenda, [abridgement] 1 Exemplar
My Astral Body 1 Exemplar
The prisoner of Zenda 1 Exemplar
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The Big Book of Swashbuckling Adventure: Classic Tales of Dashing Heroes, Dastardly Villains, and Daring Escapes (2014) — Mitwirkender — 55 Exemplare
The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction Winter-Spring 1950, Vol. 1, No. 2 (1950) — Mitwirkender — 7 Exemplare
Adventure Novels: King Solomon's Mines, Prisoner of Zenda, Under the Red Robe, The Lost World, Beau Geste (Collins… (1995) — Mitwirkender — 5 Exemplare
Prisoner of Zenda [1988 animated film] — Original story — 5 Exemplare
The Prisoner of Zenda [1990 animated film] — Original story — 1 Exemplar
Wonder Woman, No. 194, June 1971 — Story credit — 1 Exemplar
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- Gebräuchlichste Namensform
- Hope, Anthony
- Rechtmäßiger Name
- Hawkins, Sir Anthony Hope
- Geburtstag
- 1863-02-09
- Todestag
- 1933-07-08
- Begräbnisort
- St. Mary and St. Nicholas Churchyard, Leatherhead, Surrey, England
- Geschlecht
- male
- Nationalität
- UK
- Land (für Karte)
- England, UK
- Geburtsort
- Clapton, London, England, UK
- Sterbeort
- Walton-on-the-Hill, Surrey, England, UK
- Todesursache
- throat cancer
- Ausbildung
- Balliol College, University of Oxford (BA|1882|BA|1885)
Marlborough College - Berufe
- lawyer
novelist
playwright - Beziehungen
- Grahame, Kenneth (cousin)
- Organisationen
- Middle Temple (1887)
Ministry of Information (WWI) - Preise und Auszeichnungen
- Knight Bachelor (1918)
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The original plot was clever, the twin to a king successfully masquerading to hide the fact the real crown prince was incapacitated by his villainous brother to prevent the coronation. Unfortunately, I found so much of the fantastic action became tedious and unrealistic. By current standards, it reads as rather turgid, repetitive sequences with too-abrupt changes in pacing and a plot with obviously fated love. By all means, it will appeal to readers who enjoy cavalier, rambunctious action somewhat like the action in The Scarlet Pimpernel, which Baroness Orczy wrote in 1905.… (mehr)