The League of the Scarlet Pimpernel By Baroness Emmuska Orczy The League Of The Scarlet Pimpernel is set during the Reign of Terror following the start of the French Revolution. The title character, Sir Percy Blakeney, a wealthy English fop who transforms into a formidable swordsman and a quick-thinking escape artist, represents the original "hero with a secret identity". Part romance, part adventure, and part suspenseful spy thriller, 'The League Of The Scarlet Pimpernel' is one of the first action-adventure stories, ...
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The League of the Scarlet Pimpernel By Baroness Emmuska Orczy The League Of The Scarlet Pimpernel is set during the Reign of Terror following the start of the French Revolution. The title character, Sir Percy Blakeney, a wealthy English fop who transforms into a formidable swordsman and a quick-thinking escape artist, represents the original "hero with a secret identity". Part romance, part adventure, and part suspenseful spy thriller, 'The League Of The Scarlet Pimpernel' is one of the first action-adventure stories, paving the way for swashbucklers like the Lone Ranger, Zorro, and Batman. Set in 1792, this is the story of Sir Percy Blakeney, armed with only his wits and cunning, who defies the French revolutionaries to rescue innocent men, women, and children from the guillotine. The ruthless Chauvelin is determined to uncover the identity of this masked Pimpernel and hunt him down. We are delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive Classic Library collection. Many of the books in our collection have been out of print for decades, and therefore have not been accessible to the general public. The aim of our publishing program is to facilitate rapid access to this vast reservoir of literature, and our view is that this is a significant literary work, which deserves to be brought back into print after many decades. The contents of the vast majority of titles in the Classic Library have been scanned from the original works. To ensure a high quality product, each title has been meticulously hand curated by our staff. Our philosophy has been guided by a desire to provide the reader with a book that is as close as possible to ownership of the original work. We hope that you will enjoy this wonderful classic work, and that for you it becomes an enriching experience.
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Publisher:
True Sign Publishing House Private Limited
Published:
2023
Language:
English
Alibris ID:
18022092249
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Really, you need to have read the original Scarlet Pimpernel book if you wish to enjoy this one. In the original we meet the gallant Englishman, known only as the Scarlet Pimpernel, and his trusty band of rich, bored young gentlemen. All of them are, of course, freedom loving aristocrats. Any time not spent attending balls with the Prince of Wales or running their vast estates is spent rescuing French aristocrats from the guillotine. This book is a collection of stories about their daring escapes.
Unlike the original book, these stories are told from different perspectives, often of the desperate persecuted French. While this gives it a much different feel, seeing inside their minds is sometimes fascinating. After you've read several of these stories you can often guess how they will end, unfortunately. But then this is simply a fun read, and nothing more.
jan kerssen
Sep 4, 2008
French Revolution
Whoever wants to get a good idea of the cruel time of the French Revolution, will enjoy reading this book
