Anthony Hope was a British novelist and playwright who lived from 1863 to 1933. He was a prolific writer, but is remembered predominantly for two of his adventure novels: 'The Prisoner of Zenda' (1894) and its sequel 'Rupert of Hentzau' (1898). These books, set in the fictional country of Ruritania, were hugely popular in their time and have since become classics of the adventure fiction genre. Beyond these two well-known works, little is known about the details of Hope's life and career based on the information provided.