Anthony Hope

Broschiertes Buch

A Change Of Air

Beschreibung

A Change Of Air invites you to step into late Victorian England with wit, warmth, and a disarming gaze at disguise and desire. A breezy, sparkling voyage through an English country manor and social rooms, it feels like a conversation between Henry James and Wilkie Collins, with a modern pulse. This edition offers a concise, richly entertaining experience that blends Victorian adventure with sharp societal satire and light romantic comedy. The story gently toys with identity and disguise as its characters navigate class differences, manners, and the pull of reputation. It rewards reader curiosity with vivid social scenes, sly humour, and a resonant sense of moral inquiry-perfect for book club discussions and fans of classic literature alike. A Change Of Air holds real literary and historical significance, standing as a clear thread in the tapestry of late Victorian fiction. Alpha Editions restores the prose for today's readers, making it accessible without losing its original charm. It is more than a reprint-more than nostalgia. This is a collector's item and a cultural treasure, revived for today's generations and for future ones who treasure English literary heritage. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions, this complete edition is a welcome companion for casual readers and classic-literature collectors alike. A refined, engaging invitation to experience a forgotten gem that still feels startlingly contemporary.

Autor

Sir Anthony Hope Hawkins, as Anthony Hope (9 February 1863 - 8 July 1933), was a British novelist and playwright. He was a prolific writer, particularly of adventure stories, yet he is best known for only two works: The Prisoner of Zenda (1894) and its sequel Rupert of Hentzau (1898). These writings, considered "minor classics" of English literature, are set in the contemporaneous fictional kingdom of Ruritania and gave rise to the Ruritanian romance genre, which includes books set in fictional European places comparable to the novels. Zenda has inspired numerous adaptations, most notably the 1937 Hollywood film of the same name and the 1952 remake. Hope attended St John's School, Leatherhead, Marlborough College, and Balliol College, Oxford. In an intellectually distinguished career at Oxford, he earned first-class honours in Classical Moderations (Literis Graecis et Latinis) in 1882 and Literae Humaniores ('Greats') in 1885. Hope studied law and became a barrister in 1887, when the Middle Temple called him to the Bar. He studied under the future Liberal Prime Minister H. H. Asquith, who saw him as a potential barrister but was disillusioned by his decision to pursue a career in writing.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Alpha Editions
• Seitenzahl: 172
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. August 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 10mm
• Gewicht: 259g
• ISBN-13: 9789354849329
• ISBN-10: 9354849326
• Artikelnr.: 62413612