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In the end, the critics took glee in giving this film a knockabout in their reviews. as Rupert.Īnd the worst version? That would have to be the 1979 Peter Sellers version, which attempts to turn the story into a knockabout comedy. It should be noted, though, that the definitive film version of this book (in my opinion anyway) is the 1937 Selznick production starring Ronald Colman as Rudolf/The King and Douglas Fairbanks Jr. (You can read my review here and I also cover the 1937 film.) The film also contained a star-making performance with a very, very young Ramon Novarro walking off with the picture as the theatrical villain Rupert of Hentzau. Starring Lewis Stone and Alice Terry and directed by Rex Ingram, it is a lush adventure. However, it is the 1922 version that is the most famous of the silent era. The survival status of the 1915 version is unknown. The Prisoner of Zenda was a popular best-seller and was adapted three times for the silent screen. I take comfort in the fact that Thackery had a rather funny dash bit when he went off on a tangent in Vanity Fair. Yes, I realize I am upbraiding authors who have been dead for a century. What bugs me most, though, is when the writer makes up a name or city and then uses the dashes anyway! I think they were trying to give the illusion of breathless gossip. I know they were trying to defend themselves from a libel suit but give me a break! Either make up something entirely, as Hope did, or pick out an older, extinct name and use that. T-–, must you speak in dashes? You sound like that common M- from E-–.” “He was the Count d’A- from the estate of G- in the county R-– which is just to the north of S -.” What do I mean? Well, Victorian novels that purported to be about actual people and places would often do this: To readers of Victorian literature, it wonderful to read actual names. Ruritanian adventure, named for the fictional nation, is defined as “of, relating to, or having the characteristics of an imaginary place of high romance.” Influence: The book proved to be so popular that an entire sub-genre is named for it.
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Rudolf’s English friends and family are carefully introduced at the beginning only to disappear and never be heard from again in the book. Michael has six henchmen when only one or two would to the job just as well. Also, Hope has the habit of introducing too many characters. My least favorite part: The books has a bit of snobbish tone that gets trying very quickly. This comes in handy when the king is kidnapped by his evil brother and Rudolf must keep the conspirators at bay by occupying the throne. What is it?: A tale that has been told before and has been retold again but has rarely been told better: An Englishman named Rudolf visits a European kingdom and discovers (through an indiscretion on the part of his great great great great grandmother) that he is a dead ringer for the king. (Seriously, I’ve bought audiobooks that aren’t half as good.) I have to confess that I also covet the leatherbound edition and may splurge one day.
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And there is a splendid free public domain audiobook courtesy of LibriVox. The edition I found on has illustrations by Charles Dana Gibson. My copy of the book is a Penguin Classics edition, which also contains its direct sequel, Rupert of Hentzau. However, since the novel was written in 1894, it is in the public domain and may be downloaded for free. Let’s start with the quintessential swashbuckler, The Prisoner of Zenda.
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For a change, I am going to cover some books that inspired silent films.
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This new Paperback Replica edition is part of a continuing effort to make Classics Illustrated available to all, be they young readers just beginning their journeys into the great world of classic literature, or collectors who have fond memories of this much loved comic book series.And now for something completely different! When I review silent movie books, I generally focus on books about silent films themselves and the men and women who made them.
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The Classics Illustrated comic book series began in 1941 with its first issue, Alexandre Dumas's The Three Musketeers, and has since included over 200 classic tales released around the world. This edition also includes theme discussions and study questions, which can be used both in the classroom and at home to further engage the reader in the story. Classics Illustrated tells this wonderful tale in colourful comic strip form, offering an excellent introduction for younger readers. Set in the fictional land of Ruritania, "The Prisoner of Zenda" is a tale of intrigue, crime and scheming villains trying to depose the rightful heir to the throne.
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