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    The Scarlet Pimpernel - Wikipedia

    • The 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 (co-authored with her husband Montague Barstow) 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 t… See more

    Plot

    In 1792, an early stage of the French Revolution, Marguerite St. Just, a beautiful French actress, is married to wealthy … See more

    Characters

    • Sir Percy Blakeney: He is a wealthy English baronet who rescues individuals sentenced to death by the guillotine. He soon reveals himself to be a master of disguise, an imaginative planner, a formidable … See more

    Originally publishedJanuary 1, 1905
    GenreClassics · Historical Fiction · Fiction · Adventure · Historical · Mystery · France · Literature · Classic Literature
    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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    Mar 8, 2006 · "The Scarlet Pimpernel" by Baroness Orczy is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. Set against the backdrop of the French …

    • Author: Orczy, Emmuska Orczy, Baroness, 1865-1947
    • Title: The Scarlet Pimpernel
     
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    Baroness Emmuska Orczy (born September 23, 1865, Tarnaörs, Hungary—died November 12, 1947, London, England) was a Hungarian-born British novelist chiefly remembered as the author of The Scarlet Pimpernel, one of the …

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    Jun 20, 2023 · Baroness Orczy [i.e., Emma Orczy], The Scarlet Pimpernel (popular edition) (London: Greening & Co., 1912; OCLC 235822313). The 1st edition was published under the following imprint: London: Greening & Co., …

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    The 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 …

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    Sep 27, 2020 · The first and most successful in the Baroness's series of books that feature Percy Blakeney, who leads a double life as an English fop and a swashbuckling rescuer of aristocrats, "The Scarlet Pimpernel" was the …

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