Project Gutenberg 1999-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 202 Orczy, Emmuska Orczy, Baroness 1865 1947 Orczy, Baroness Emmuska Barstow, Montagu, Mrs. El Dorado: An Adventure of the Scarlet Pimpernel Produced by An Anonymous Volunteer, and David Widger "El Dorado: An Adventure of the Scarlet Pimpernel" by Baroness Emmuska Orczy is a historical novel written during the early 20th century. This book follows the enigmatic hero known as the Scarlet Pimpernel, alongside Armand St. Just, as they navigate the treacherous political landscape of revolutionary France, seeking to rescue innocents from the guillotine and restore a sense of humanity amidst chaos. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to the chaotic and deadly atmosphere in Paris amidst the French Revolution. Armand St. Just, a fervent royalist, has returned to Paris to aid in rescue missions led by the Scarlet Pimpernel but is deeply troubled by the current state of affairs. The reader witnesses the audacity of the revolutionaries and the horrific excesses committed in the name of liberty. Armand encounters Baron de Batz, who has dubious intentions of restoring the monarchy but is completely self-serving. This initial setup hints at a larger conflict involving personal ideals, the struggle between political factions, and the looming presence of the notorious Scarlet Pimpernel, who is implied to be a crucial player in the fight for innocent lives during this tumultuous period. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Historical fiction France -- History -- Revolution, 1789-1799 -- Fiction Adventure stories British -- France -- Fiction Blakeney, Percy, Sir (Fictitious character) -- Fiction Nobility -- Great Britain -- Fiction Aristocracy (Social class) -- Fiction PR Text Adventure Movie Books Browsing: History - General Browsing: Fiction 855909 855918 2024-09-01T10:56:28.870573 2023-10-01T09:55:57.822333 text/html text/html 890824 2018-02-22T05:51:36 text/html; charset=utf-8 288505 2018-02-22T05:51:48 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 361336 2024-09-01T10:56:39.013514 application/epub+zip 376015 2024-09-01T10:56:30.785638 application/epub+zip 376016 2024-09-01T10:56:29.700565 application/epub+zip 735348 2024-09-01T10:56:45.616517 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 683640 2024-09-01T10:56:38.196566 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 577962 2022-09-01T12:23:58.652910 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 734441 734406 2024-09-01T10:56:26.913578 2023-10-01T09:55:55.955318 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 734229 2018-02-22T05:51:36 text/plain; charset=utf-8 274249 2018-02-22T05:51:48 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 20190 2024-09-01T10:56:45.774482 application/rdf+xml 22157 2024-09-01T10:56:30.083566 image/jpeg 4753 2024-09-01T10:56:29.892586 image/jpeg 351874 2024-09-01T10:56:28.937601 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia