The Scarlet Pimpernel

Author : Baroness Orczy
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 318 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Scarlet Pimpernel Illustrated written by Baroness Orczy and published by . This book was released on 2021-02-20 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "he Scarlet Pimpernel is the first novel in a series of historical fiction by Baroness Orczy, published in 1905. It was written after her stage play of the same title enjoyed a long run in London, having opened in Nottingham in 1903.The novel is set during the Reign of Terror following the start of the French Revolution. The title is the nom de guerre of its hero and protagonist, a chivalrous Englishman who rescues aristocrats before they are sent to the guillotine. Sir Percy Blakeney leads a double life: apparently nothing more than a wealthy fop, but in reality a formidable swordsman and a quick-thinking escape artist. The band of gentlemen who assist him are the only ones who know of his secret identity. He is known by his symbol, a simple flower, the scarlet pimpernel (Anagallis arvensis). Marguerite Blakeney, his French wife, does not share his secret. She is approached by the new French envoy to England, Chauvelin, with a threat to her brother's life if she does not aid in the search for the Pimpernel. She aids him, and then discovers that the Pimpernel is also very dear to her. She sails to France to stop the envoy."

Author : Sally Dugan
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317176170
Total Pages : 314 pages
Book Rating : 4.76/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Baroness Orczy's The Scarlet Pimpernel written by Sally Dugan and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-04-15 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since its publication in 1905, The Scarlet Pimpernel has experienced global success, not only as a novel but in theatrical and film adaptations. Sally Dugan charts the history of Baroness Orczy's elusive hero, from the novel's origins through its continuing afterlife, including postmodern appropriations of the myth. Drawing on archival research in Britain, the United States and Australia, her study shows for the first time how Orczy's nationalistic superhero was originally conceived as an anarchist Pole plotting against Tsarist Russia, rather than a counter-revolutionary Englishman. Dugan explores the unique blend of anarchy, myth and magic that emerged from the story's astonishing and complex beginnings and analyses the enduring elements of the legend. To his creator, the Pimpernel was not simply a swashbuckling hero but an English gentleman spreading English values among benighted savages. Dugan investigates the mystery of why this imperialist crusader has not only survived the decline of the meta-narratives surrounding his birth, but also continues to enthrall a multinational audience. Offering readers insights into the Pimpernel's appearances in print, in film and on the stage, Dugan provides a nuanced picture of the trope of the Scarlet Pimpernel and an explanation of the phenomenon's durability.

Author : Emmuska Orczy Orczy
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN 13 : 3387097697
Total Pages : 450 pages
Book Rating : 4.96/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Triumph of the Scarlet Pimpernel written by Emmuska Orczy Orczy and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2023-10-05 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reproduction of the original. The publishing house Megali specialises in reproducing historical works in large print to make reading easier for people with impaired vision.

Author : Baroness Orczy
Publisher : WordFire +ORM
ISBN 13 : 1680573721
Total Pages : 310 pages
Book Rating : 4.25/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Elusive Pimpernel written by Baroness Orczy and published by WordFire +ORM. This book was released on 2022-06-19 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A novel of swashbuckling action in the series featuring the classic hero who saves innocents from the guillotine in Revolutionary France . . . “We seek him here! we seek him there! Those Frenchies seek him everywhere! Is he in heaven? Is he in hell? That demmed elusive Pimpernel?” Sir Percy thought he left his enemy vanquished, humiliated, and debased in Calais. Oh, how foolish he was. Now Chauvelin is bent on revenge . . . As punishment for letting the Scarlet Pimpernel escape the clutches of the French Republic, Chauvelin was demoted from the ranks of Robespierre’s trusted few. But he will have his day. Laying a trap for the wife of Sir Percy, Lady Marguerite, is only the first step. Can Sir Percy elude the blade of Madame Guillotine a second time, defend his honor as the Scarlet Pimpernel, and save his wife from a fate worse than death? Baroness Emma Orczy brings us the third thrilling installment in her iconic adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel, pitting Sir Percy against the wily Chauvelin once again in a battle of wit and cunning that stands between thousands of innocent lives and the ignominious bite of Madame Guillotine. Credited with the introduction of the “hero with a secret identity” trope, the Scarlet Pimpernel and his exploits have captured the imaginations of readers for over a century. The series housing the most historical accuracies of French Revolution-centric fiction of its time, it also inspired a stage play garnering over 2,000 performances in four years. Join the League of the Scarlet Pimpernel and dive into the rollicking adventures of the masked hero of the French Revolution!

Author : Baroness Orczy
Publisher : House of Stratus
ISBN 13 : 0755126521
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.21/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Scarlet Pimpernel written by Baroness Orczy and published by House of Stratus. This book was released on 2013-01-15 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A group of titled Englishmen, under the leadership of a mysterious man, valiantly aid condemned aristocrats in their escape during the French Revolution. Their leader is the Scarlet Pimpernel – a man whose audacity and clever disguises foil the villainous agent Chauvelin. Who is he and can he keep one step ahead of the revolutionaries?

Author : Baroness Emmuska Orczy Orczy
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 328 pages
Book Rating : 4.49/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Way of the Scarlet Pimpernel written by Baroness Emmuska Orczy Orczy and published by . This book was released on 1934 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Diana Peterfreund
Publisher : Balzer + Bray
ISBN 13 : 9780062006165
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.69/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Across a Star-Swept Sea written by Diana Peterfreund and published by Balzer + Bray. This book was released on 2013-10-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Rampant and Ascendant author Diana Peterfreund comes this thrilling companion to For Darkness Shows the Stars. Centuries after wars nearly destroyed civilization, Persis Blake's world is once again in the throes of rebellion. For Persis, her public life is that of a socialite, filled with parties and ball gowns. But while she seems to be a frivolous aristocrat, inside Persis beats the heart of a spy—the same heart that is falling for the enemy, Justen Helo. Persis's heart belongs to Justen, but before she can tell him the truth, she discovers he has a secret as well—one that could plunge their tropical paradise into another dark age. And Persis realizes she's not just risking her heart, she's risking the world she's sworn to protect. Across a Star-Swept Sea is a romantic, science-fictional reimagining of the classic The Scarlet Pimpernel.

Author : Baroness Emmuska Orczy Orczy
Publisher : Grosset & Dunlap
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 346 pages
Book Rating : 4.90/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Scarlet Pimpernel written by Baroness Emmuska Orczy Orczy and published by Grosset & Dunlap. This book was released on 1910 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Who is this man, this Scarlet Pimpernel?" Each day this question grew more pressing to the rulers of the French Revolution. Only this man and his band of followers threatened their total power. Only this maddeningly elusive figure defied the vast network of fanatics, informers, and secret agents that the Revolution spread out to catch its enemies. Some said this man of many disguises, endless ruses, and infinite daring was an exiled French nobleman, returned to wreak vengeance. Others said he was an English lord, seeking sheer adventure and supreme sport in playing the most dangerous game of all. But of only one thing could those who sought him be sure. They knew all too well the symbol of his presence, the blood-red flower known as the Scarlet Pimpernel.

Author : J. P. Gallagher
Publisher : New York : Coward-McCann
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Scarlet Pimpernel of the Vatican written by J. P. Gallagher and published by New York : Coward-McCann. This book was released on 1968 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Story of Monsignor Hugh J. O'Flaherty and his underground rescue operation that led thousands of Allied POW's to safety before the eyes of the Nazis.

Author : Emmuska Orczy
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781723094712
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.14/5 ( download)

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Download or read book I Will Repay written by Emmuska Orczy and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-07-16 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I Will Repay was written by Baroness Emmuska Orczy and originally published in 1906, this is a sequel novel to the Scarlet Pimpernel. The second Pimpernel book written by Orczy, it comes chronologically third in the series, after Sir Percy Leads the Band and before The Elusive Pimpernel. The protagonist is a wealthy Parisian lawyer who is forced into a duel with a rich young wastrel ten years before the Revolution. The Revolution finds the same lawyer a well regarded deputy in the Assembly. He is a philanthropist and well loved, even by the Paris mob. Unbeknown to him, the young sister of the man he killed in the duel has sworn revenge on him.