Phroso
By Anthony Hope
Author of
New York
Frederick A. Stokes Company
Publishers
CONDITION:
The overall condition is Very Good. The cloth-covered boards are in Very Good condition. The spine is in Good condition, showing darkening and minor rubbing. The hinges and joints are Very Good. The text block and pages are Very Good. The endpapers are Very Good.
ATTRIBUTES:
First edition. Hardcover. Bound in cloth over boards. This is an antiquarian book that has had a long and illustrious journey through time. Please take a look at the pictures to ascertain the condition of this item.
Page Count: 447
DESCRIPTION:
Anthony Hope's "Phroso" is an adventurous romance novel that transports readers to the exotic and perilous setting of an isolated Aegean island. The narrative centers on a young, spirited countess, Phroso, who finds herself entangled in a web of intrigue, danger, and unexpected love after the island's ownership changes hands. Hope, a master of the Ruritanian romance genre, demonstrates his skill in crafting compelling narratives filled with dramatic twists, heroic deeds, and passionate encounters.
Hope's literary significance primarily rests on his pioneering work in the Ruritanian romance, a genre he largely defined with his more famous work, "The Prisoner of Zenda." "Phroso" further exemplifies his talent for creating escapist fiction that combines thrilling adventure with romantic elements, set against a backdrop of detailed, albeit fictionalized, European or Mediterranean locales. Collectors of adventure novels, particularly those interested in the development of the romance and adventure genres in the late 19th century, would find "Phroso" a compelling acquisition, as it showcases Hope's distinctive narrative style and thematic concerns within this popular literary movement.
FLASHBACK TO 1897 WHEN THIS BOOK WAS PUBLISHED:
When this book was published in 1897, Queen Victoria celebrated her Diamond Jubilee, solidifying the British Empire's global reach, while the Klondike Gold Rush was in full swing, drawing adventurers to the Yukon. Bram Stoker's *Dracula* first thrilled readers, and Guglielmo Marconi patented his radio telegraphy, heralding a new age of communication. Meanwhile, the Greco-Turkish War underscored shifting European power dynamics, and Anthony Hope was already a celebrated novelist.
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