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  2. Published in 1905, The Scarlet Pimpernel, by Baroness Emma Orczy, is a historical romance adventure novel about a wealthy English baronet with a secret life as a hero who rescues the innocent from the French Reign of Terror. Told mainly from the viewpoint of his wife, the book—based on the successful London play of the same name—birthed a ...

  3. The Scarlet Pimpernel Summary. It is 1792 in France, and the French Revolution is in full swing. The guillotine toils away hourly at its “ghastly work,” swiftly executing hundreds of traitorous aristocrats each day, and each evening, scores of French citizens gather at the barricades of Paris to watch the “foolish” aristocrats try to ...

  4. Plot summary. Fred Terry as Sir Percy Blakeney/ The Scarlet Pimpernel in the 1905 West End theatre production. In 1792, an early stage of the French Revolution, Marguerite St. Just, a beautiful French actress, is married to wealthy English fop Sir Percy Blakeney, baronet.

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  5. The Scarlet Pimpernel is a classic novel that is often studied in high school English classes. This exciting tale of adventure, intrigue and romance is set against the backdrop of the French Revolution, and follows the exploits of a mysterious hero who risks his life to rescue the aristocrats that are being targeted by the revolutionaries.

  6. Introduction. “The Scarlet Pimpernel,” written by Emmuska Orczy, is a thrilling adventure novel set against the backdrop of the French Revolution. Orczy, a Hungarian-born British novelist, crafted this iconic story of intrigue, romance, and bravery that has captivated readers since its first publication in 1905.

  7. I haven't read all of the Pimpernel books, but there was very little reminiscent of the main book from which it takes its name (none of the principal characters even wore disguises!) and there is a lot of raunchy material that I found extremely difficult to tolerate (and I'm a relatively tolerant person when it comes to annoying parts in movies).

  8. 4 days ago · The Scarlet Pimpernel (The Scarlet Pimpernel #1), Emmuska OrczyThe Scarlet Pimpernel is the first novel in a series of historical fiction by Baroness Orczy, published in 1905. Armed with only his wits and his cunning, one man recklessly defies the French revolutionaries and rescues scores of innocent men, women, and children from the deadly ...

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