Rupert of Hentzau (Unabridged) Audiobook, by Anthony Hope Play Audiobook Sample

Rupert of Hentzau Audiobook (Unabridged)

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Read By: Rufus Wright Publisher: Naxos AudioBooks Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 5.50 hours at 1.5x Speed 4.13 hours at 2.0x Speed Release Date: January 2011 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN:

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An incriminating love-letter from the Queen of Ruritania to Rudolph Rassendyll, the hero of The Prisoner of Zenda, is intercepted by the dastardly villain Rupert of Hentzau, who is intent on causing trouble for the Royal Family. Rassendyll is forced to return to save the day and again assume his impersonation of King Rudolph. Once more he is embroiled in a world of deception, intrigue, deadly swordfights and strained loyalties, but will he be able to restore peace to Ruritania a second time?

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"I really enjoyed this book's predecessor, The Prisoner of Zenda, and this book was almost as good. It kept my interest to the end. Lots of plot twists, swash buckling, etc. I could do without some of the cloying melodrama, but a bit of that is pretty much an inevitable feature of books written around the turn of the 20th century."

— Larry (4 out of 5 stars)

Rupert of Hentzau (Unabridged) Listener Reviews

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  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " Truely a magnificent piece of work! "

    — Rimsha, 2/16/2014
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Not as good as Prisoner of Zenda--but sequels often are not as good as their predecessors. The ending was unsatisfying, but Hope had boxed himself into a corner, so I'm not surprised he took this way out. "

    — Kathy, 1/30/2014
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " This book is the sequel to The Prisoner of Zenda. It was great! I just loved all the characters. The ending was a bit unexpected but was in keeping with Rudolph's character. "

    — Cindy, 1/25/2014
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " There's a public domain audiobook version available here from LibriVox. It's read by Andy Minter, one of Librivox's best! "

    — alibrivoxfan, 1/24/2014
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Could have been written for the screen. A perfect sequel to Prisoner of Zenda. Melodramatic as only a novel of this era could be. "

    — Linda, 1/7/2014
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " Written well in the same fashion as the first book. I did not care for how the entire plot evolved around writing a letter to someone she should not have as she was a married women. Then from this all the characters spent their time trying to protect her honor in the English type of way. "

    — Christy, 12/25/2013
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " Every bit as good as the first one. "

    — Eugenides, 12/23/2013
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " Sadly nowhere near as good as the The Prisoner. Hope talks into a highly sycophantic style of writing, which granted the original novel leans towards but this sequel takes to far. Addition to this a significantly weaker plot & too many shortcuts. That said there are still some fun moments. "

    — Stuart, 12/18/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Was a fun read. Full of intrigue. In the end you wonder who is right and who is wrong and why. "

    — Kimbolimbo, 12/9/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " A so so sequel.. the character is simply too much of a superman in this novel.. thats why I did not like it. "

    — Rashid, 10/24/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Sequel to The Prisoner of Zenda, although not quite as good. But great fun & with a surprising ending. "

    — Eileen, 5/26/2013
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " A brilliant sequel, perfectly consistent with the first book. Once again the last paragraphs are beautiful. A stirring, noble story. "

    — Clare, 4/25/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Well, Rupert is a cool villain, fun to read about. "

    — Tocotin, 9/12/2012
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " It would have been better if it had been half as long. But it was still fun, and Boris the hound played a fine role. "

    — Alexander, 8/22/2012
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Very exciting. I listened to the unabridged audiobook read by Rufus Wright who was very good. I couldn't stop listening! It is the sequel to the Prisoner Of Zenda so make sure you read that first. "

    — Judith, 3/21/2012
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " A rip roaring tale of derring do. I enjoyed this more than it's predecessor The Prisoner of Zenda. "

    — Christopher, 3/8/2012
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Not as good as The Prisoner of Zenda. Also, I find the ending extremely frustrating. "

    — Tasha, 2/24/2012
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " This was the first book that I have ever read where I caved and read the ending halfway through the book. The foreshadowing finally did me in. It was a good sequel and ending. "

    — Jenn, 8/30/2011
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " The sad sequel to The Prisoner of Zenda: the two should definitely be read together. "

    — Jane, 8/10/2011
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " Having already read The Prisoner of Zenda, I knew what I was letting myself in for, but this novel is even more over-the-top than the first one. All I can say is, evil is defeated in the end, and everyone else is so noble and self-sacrificing that it makes me want to gag. "

    — Celia, 4/22/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " This book is the sequel to The Prisoner of Zenda. It was great! I just loved all the characters. The ending was a bit unexpected but was in keeping with Rudolph's character. "

    — Cindy, 4/6/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " A rip roaring tale of derring do. I enjoyed this more than it's predecessor The Prisoner of Zenda. "

    — Christopher, 2/1/2011
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " Every bit as good as the first one. "

    — Eugenides, 1/22/2011
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " A so so sequel.. the character is simply too much of a superman in this novel.. thats why I did not like it. "

    — Rashid, 1/15/2011
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Well, Rupert is a cool villain, fun to read about. "

    — Tocotin, 8/18/2010
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " It would have been better if it had been half as long. But it was still fun, and Boris the hound played a fine role. "

    — Alexander, 4/27/2010
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Not as good as Prisoner of Zenda--but sequels often are not as good as their predecessors. The ending was unsatisfying, but Hope had boxed himself into a corner, so I'm not surprised he took this way out. "

    — Kathy, 4/6/2010
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Not as good as The Prisoner of Zenda. Also, I find the ending extremely frustrating. "

    — Tasha, 3/22/2010
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " I had to search a long time to find this book. I loved the Prisoner of Zenda so much I really wanted to read it. It ends SO sad. I suppose the way it had to but it was tough. "

    — Kerry, 10/14/2009
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Was a fun read. Full of intrigue. In the end you wonder who is right and who is wrong and why. "

    — Kimbolimbo, 11/5/2007

About Anthony Hope

Anthony Hope (1863–1933) is the pseudonym of Anthony Hope Hawkins, a successful and prolific author of fiction and drama. The son of a school headmaster, Hope was born in London in 1863. While practicing law, Hope experimented with creative writing, publishing his first novel in 1890. With the publication of his most famous novel, The Prisoner of Zenda, in 1894, Hope abandoned his career in law to write full time. Throughout his productive life, Hope published a wide variety of works, ranging from light comedy to serious fiction.