Sir Anthony Hope Hawkins (
1863-
July 8,
1933), better known as
Anthony Hope was a
British novelist, best remembered today for his short novel
The Prisoner of Zenda (
1894), sometimes deemed the first adventure novel, and its sequels
The Heart of the Princess Osra[?] (a collection of short stories set in the fictional kingdom of Ruritania,
1896) and
Rupert of Hentzau[?]. Hope also wrote many other novels and plays. He was knighted in recognition of his contribution to British
propaganda efforts during
World War I.