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  1. The Scarlet Pimpernel
    The Scarlet PimpernelBook by Emmuska Orczy
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  2. Originally publishedJanuary 1, 1905
    GenreClassics · Historical Fiction · Fiction · Adventure · Historical · Mystery · France · Literature · French Revolution
    Literary significance

    The title character, Sir Percy Blakeney, a wealthy English fop who transforms into a formidable swordsman and a quick-thinking escape artist, established the "hero with a secret identity" in popular culture, a trope that would … See more

    Historical allusions

    As a writer, Orczy often alluded to historical events and figures but adapted these freely in creating her tales.
    Citizen Chauvelin, the recurring villain of the Scarlet Pimpernel series, is based to some exten… See more

    Publishing history

    Orczy wrote the original manuscript for The Scarlet Pimpernel in five weeks during what she described as "The happiest time of her life". It was rejected by most publishing houses in London, despite her previous successes … See more

    Members of the League

    The Life and Exploits of the Scarlet Pimpernel, a fictional biography of Percy Blakeney published in 1938, named the nineteen members of the League of the Scarlet Pimpernel.
    • The … See more

    Chronology of novels in the series

    Orczy did not publish her Pimpernel stories as a strict chronological series, and in fact, the settings of the books in their publication sequence may vary forward or backward in time by months or centuries. While some readers enj… See more

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