Publisher's Synopsis
The Chronicles of Count Antonio is a novel written by Anthony Hope. The story is set in the fictional country of Ruritania and follows the adventures of Count Antonio, a charming and adventurous nobleman. The plot revolves around the Count's attempt to regain his rightful place as ruler of Ruritania, which has been usurped by a corrupt and tyrannical prince. Along the way, the Count encounters a cast of colorful characters, including a beautiful and mysterious woman named Miss Anstruther, a dashing young soldier named Rudolf Rassendyll, and a cunning and treacherous villain named Rupert Hentzau. The book is a thrilling adventure story, full of action, romance, and intrigue, and is considered one of the classic works of English literature.1895. The story begins: Countless are the stories told of the sayings that Count Antonio spoke and of the deeds that he did when he dwelt an outlaw in the hills. For tales and legends gather round his name thick as the berries hang on a bush, and with the passage of every succeeding year it grows harder to discern where truth lies and where the love of wonder, working together with the sway of a great man's memory, has wrought the embroidery of its fancy on the plain robe of fact.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
