The Prisoner of Zenda

'He has the same hair and the same face! He is the King!'

Who is the new King of Ruritania? The world thinks that it is Rudolf of Elphberg. But King Rudolf is a prisoner of his brother Black Michael at his castle in Zenda.

The man sitting on the throne in Strelsau Rudolf Elphberg's double - Rudolf Rassendyll of England!

For the real king to return, Rudolf must rescue the prisoner of Zenda.

The Prisoner of Zenda (1894) is a classic adventure story. This illustrated, simplified version comes in two (PDF) parts. Each has a glossary and activities.

There is also an exercise to try before you read the story.

Pre-Intermediate (Flesch Reading Ease 83.5, Flesch -Kinkaid Level 4)

Before you read
Part 1
Quiz (for part 1)
Part 2
Activities