The Scarlet Pimpernel
| Title: | The Scarlet Pimpernel |
| Author: | Emmuska Orczy
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| Year First Published: | 2008 |
| Page Count: | 0 |
| Synopsis: | The Scarlet Pimpernel is a classic play and adventure novel by Baroness Emmuska Orczy, set during the Reign of Terror following the French Revolution. The story is a precursor to the spy fiction and served as the inspiration for Doctor Syn, Zorro, Batman and other superheroes who were to follow. It gave rise to numerous sequels, and has been adapted several times for television and film. |
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| Different plot from the movie with Jane Seymour. Movie uses some material from another of her books. |
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| Focus | Political Quest | Time Period | Georgian |
| Focus | Husband/Wife | Time Period | 1700's |
| Main Character | Male | Type | Suspense |
| Main Character | Adult | Type | Happy Ending |
| Setting | Europe | Type | Historic Event |
| Time Period | Historical | Type | Historical Fiction Elements |
Series (that include this book):
- This is #3 in the The Scarlet Pimpernel
series.
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