Prisoner Of Zenda (Novel) Character & Summary
PRISONER OF ZENDA The King:- Rudolph V of Ruritania is the king-to-be of the nation of Ruritania. He is awaiting coronation and is engaged to be married, but on the eve of the ceremony to crown him king, he is drugged and kidnapped in an effort to usurp his throne. Michael:- A duke and the younger half-brother of the king, Michael is the mastermind behind the plot to overthrow the king. He wants the throne for himself and takes steps to ensure his brother is out of the picture by kidnapping him and locking him away in the distant town of Zenda. Antoinette de Mauban:- Antoinette is the duke's mistress. She knows of the plot to overthrow the king but does not wish it to happen; she stirs a plot of her own to prevent Michael from being crowned king. Count Rupert of Hentzau:- Rupert is a handsome young count and accomplice in the plot...