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Hawkins, Sir Anthony Hope
Hawkins, Sir Anthony Hope (1863–1933), author of The Prisoner of Zenda (1894), published under the pseudonym ‘Anthony Hope’. A sequel, Rupert of Hentzau, followed in 1898. Hawkins also published several other novels and plays, and The Dolly Dialogues (1894), a series of light-hearted conversations featuring a flirtation between Samuel Carter, a bachelor, and Dolly Foster, who in chapter 5 marries Lord Mickleham.
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MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Hawkins, Sir Anthony Hope." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Hawkins, Sir Anthony Hope." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O54-HawkinsSirAnthonyHope.html MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Hawkins, Sir Anthony Hope." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O54-HawkinsSirAnthonyHope.html |
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Anthony Hope
Anthony Hope pseud. of Sir Anthony Hope Hawkins, 1863–1933, English novelist. A lawyer, he wrote novels in his spare time. The Prisoner of Zenda (1894), a romantic novel of impersonation set in an imaginary kingdom, was an international success. None of his later novels—including a sequel, Rupert of Hentzau (1898)—or plays approached its enormous popularity.
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"Anthony Hope." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Anthony Hope." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Hope-Ant.html "Anthony Hope." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Hope-Ant.html |
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Ruritania
Ruritania imaginary kingdom of Central Europe in Anthony Hope's novels The Prisoner of Zenda (1894) and Rupert of Hentzau (1898); transf. petty state, esp. as a scene of court romance and intrigue XIX. f. L. rūs, rūr- country + -tania, of Lusitania, etc.
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T. F. HOAD. "Ruritania." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "Ruritania." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-Ruritania.html T. F. HOAD. "Ruritania." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-Ruritania.html |
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Ruritania
Ruritania an imaginary kingdom in SE Europe used as a fictional background for the adventure novels of courtly intrigue and romance written by Anthony Hope (1863–1933), notably The Prisoner of Zenda (1894) and Rupert of Hentzau (1898).
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ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Ruritania." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Ruritania." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-Ruritania.html ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Ruritania." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-Ruritania.html |
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Ruritania
Ruritania, an imaginary kingdom in central Europe, the scene of The Prisoner of Zenda by Anthony Hope (Hawkins). The name connotes more generally a world of make-believe romance, chivalry, and intrigue.
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MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Ruritania." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Ruritania." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O54-Ruritania.html MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Ruritania." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O54-Ruritania.html |
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Sir Anthony Hope Hawkins
Sir Anthony Hope Hawkins see Hope, Anthony . |
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"Sir Anthony Hope Hawkins." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Sir Anthony Hope Hawkins." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-HawkinsA.html "Sir Anthony Hope Hawkins." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-HawkinsA.html |
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Hope, Anthony
Hope, Anthony, see Hawkins, A. H.
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MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Hope, Anthony." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Hope, Anthony." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O54-HopeAnthony.html MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Hope, Anthony." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O54-HopeAnthony.html |
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