The Prisoner of Zenda by Anthony Hope

Classic adventure story
Zenda_comicSetting: The fictional Central/Eastern European kingdom of Ruritania.
Time Period: The 1880s. English language level: A2 (low-intermediate
1. The Rassendylls and the Elphbergs
  • Young Rudolf Rassendyll is bored in London.
  • Rassndyll reads in The Times about his cousin Rudolf Elphberg.
  • The two Rudolfs have never met but physically are like identical twins.
  • Elphberg is about to be crowned King of Ruritania.
2. A Journey to Strelsau

  • Rudolf secretly takes the train to Strelsau to attend the coronation.
  • He sees the mysterious Antoinette du Mauban and stops in Zenda.
  • Zenda is home to a famous castle - and ‘Black Michael’.
  • Locals confuse Rudolf Rassendyll for his cousin.
Adapted for audio by Kieran McGovern. With free worksheets & learning activities. English language level: low intermediate level (A2-B1)