Project Gutenberg 2001-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 283 Orczy, Emmuska Orczy, Baroness 1865 1947 Orczy, Baroness Emmuska Barstow, Montagu, Mrs. The Elusive Pimpernel Produced by J.C. Byers, L.M. Shaf, and David Widger "The Elusive Pimpernel" by Baroness Orczy is a historical novel written during the early 20th century. It is set against the backdrop of the tumultuous period of the French Revolution, and it centers around the enigmatic character of the Scarlet Pimpernel, a brave Englishman who is dedicated to rescuing aristocrats from the guillotine, while simultaneously navigating the treacherous political landscape of revolutionary France. The narrative begins with a vivid portrayal of Paris in 1793, capturing the chaos, bloodshed, and fervor of the time, and it introduces key characters, including the unyielding Robespierre and the conflicted Marguerite Blakeney. The opening of the novel establishes a tense atmosphere as it contrasts the savage brutality of the Revolution with the vibrant life in England. It introduces readers to the intricate web of politics and personal strife, particularly focusing on the rivalry between Chauvelin, an ex-ambassador tasked with capturing the elusive hero, and the Scarlet Pimpernel, whose identity remains a mystery. The chapter also presents Marguerite Blakeney, the Pimpernel's wife, whose loyalties and fears intertwine with the unfolding drama. As events unfold, the reader is drawn into a world of danger, deception, and the moral complexities of revolution, setting the stage for a thrilling tale of espionage and heroism. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Historical fiction France -- History -- Revolution, 1789-1799 -- Fiction Adventure stories Blakeney, Percy, Sir (Fictitious character) -- Fiction Nobility -- Great Britain -- Fiction PR Text Adventure Movie Books Browsing: History - General Browsing: Fiction 602119 602120 2024-10-02T04:50:40.415658 2023-10-02T04:52:02.891619 text/html text/html 618706 2021-01-27T12:42:20 text/html; charset=utf-8 203102 2021-01-27T12:42:20 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 285437 2024-10-02T04:50:50.173607 application/epub+zip 296545 2024-10-02T04:50:43.706815 application/epub+zip 284882 2024-10-02T04:50:42.362623 application/epub+zip 529284 2024-10-02T04:50:55.365572 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 489880 2024-10-02T04:50:49.298572 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 465011 2022-09-02T06:01:12.245884 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 512241 512207 2024-10-02T04:50:39.097659 2023-10-02T04:52:01.840623 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 516937 2018-03-21T07:49:32 text/plain; charset=utf-8 193852 2018-03-21T07:49:52 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 512060 2011-10-06T13:48:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 193258 2011-10-06T13:54:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22925 2024-10-02T04:50:55.826547 application/rdf+xml 13123 2024-10-02T04:50:42.919633 image/jpeg 3237 2024-10-02T04:50:42.639603 image/jpeg 278505 2024-10-02T04:50:40.464660 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