Anthony Hope

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Helena's Path (1907)

Beschreibung

Helena's Path is a novel written by British author Anthony Hope, first published in 1907. The story follows the life of Helena Vittoria, a beautiful and intelligent young woman who is born into a wealthy Italian family. Despite her privileged upbringing, Helena is determined to make her own way in the world and becomes a successful artist.However, Helena's life takes a dramatic turn when she falls in love with a British diplomat, Sir John Halbart. Despite their different backgrounds and the disapproval of Helena's family, the couple marry and move to England. But their happiness is short-lived when Sir John is accused of espionage and is forced to flee the country, leaving Helena behind.Determined to clear her husband's name, Helena embarks on a perilous journey to find him, travelling across Europe and eventually to the Middle East. Along the way, she encounters a cast of colourful characters, including a mysterious Arab prince and a cunning spy, who help her in her quest.Helena's Path is a thrilling tale of love, adventure, and intrigue set against the backdrop of early 20th century Europe. It explores themes of identity, loyalty, and the struggle for justice, and is a testament to the strength and resilience of the human spirit.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.

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: Kessinger Publishing, LLC
• Seitenzahl: 252
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. Juni 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 371g
• ISBN-13: 9781436868273
• ISBN-10: 1436868270
• Artikelnr.: 24912563