Books with title THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL

Perhaps the most famous alias of all time, The Scarlet Pimpernel hides the identity of a British nobleman who, masked by various disguises, leads a band of young men to undermine the Reign of Terror after the French Revolution.The Scarlet Pimpernel makes daring raid after daring raid into the heart of France to save aristocrats condemned to the guillotine. At each rescue, he leaves his calling card: a small, blood-red flower―a pimpernel―mocking the power of Robespierre and his Committee of Public Safety.Having been told that his own wife was an informer who delivered an aristocrat into the hands of the Committee, the Scarlet Pimpernel must keep his identity and work a secret while he struggles against the love he feels for her. Until the day her own brother is taken prisoner.…This novel is part of Brilliance Audio's extensive Classic Collection, bringing you timeless masterpieces that you and your family are sure to love.

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When Baroness Emmuska Orczy wrote The Scarlet Pimpernel (1905), little did she know she was creating the super hero genre. Who is the elusive and mysterious Scarlet Pimpernel? A master of clever disguises, stealth and elegant escapes -- skills that he uses to rescue doomed French aristocrats from the guillotine during the French Revolution's Reign of Terror. His signature -- a tiny scarlet flower. The Pimpernel's true identity is unknown except to a small group of co-conspirators who work with him and together comprise the League of the Scarlet Pimpernel. Not even his wife, the beautiful Lady Marguerite Blakeney, knows that the man she is married to, an effete fop and dull-witted British dandy Sir Percy Blakeney, is a secret hero who risks his life on a daily basis in order to save countless others. A vibrant adventure awaits the reader -- heart-pounding narrow escapes, clever repartee and dashing wit, true love thwarted and redeemed, a relentless agent of the French Republican Government who makes it his personal goal to capture and destroy the Scarlet Pimpernel, and of course Percy's immortal "bon mot" that makes the social rounds in England and 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." Book One of "The Scarlet Pimpernel Series"

"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.

To many The Scarlet Pimpernel is the inspiration behind our modern “hero behind the mask,” movies. Set at the time of the reign of terror, just after the French Revolution, The Scarlet Pimpernel is a story about an English secret society determined to save their french friends from daily executions overseas. Twenty people gather together, renouncing the french oppression and vowing to do whatever they can to stop. The Scarlet Pimpernel is a play about heroism with personality and flair as the hero brings his own dandyish ways into all of his international exploits. Although the play did not fare well initially, it eventually gained a following and brought great success and material wealth to its creators. Many sequels were created after its release. There is something inherently attractive about a hero uses small red flowers to sign the messages he leaves for his enemies. This idea alone has been copied and parodied countlessly throughout modern film, cartoons, and television programs. Many of our modern heroes tend to have at least a few elements taken from the Pimpernel. This, in many ways, is a nice reprieve from the more serious version of the traditional literary hero. The Scarlet Pimpernel takes himself and his exploits lightly, indulging in his eccentric personality while saving the innocent at the same time. It is a lighthearted heroic classic for us all. Lovingly recreated as an mp3 audio this disc contains the timeless story of The Scarlet Pimpernel Now you can enjoy it again and again - MP3 compatible player (or a computer) required to play this disc Version: Unabridged Language: English Reader: Solo Female Format: MP3 Audio CD Tracks / Chapters: 31 Chapters Total running time: 07:34:07

The Scarlet Pimpernel is the first novel in a series of historical fiction by Baroness Orczy set during the Reign of Terror following the start of the French Revolution, first published in 1905. The novel was written after Orczy's stage play of the same title enjoyed a long run in London and popular success earlier in 1905, after a first run in Nottingham in 1903.