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The Elusive Pimpernel

The Elusive Pimpernel

Orczy, Baroness

Paperback

Mystery & ThrillerClassic FictionHistorical Fiction

ISBN13: 9791043137280
Publisher: Les Prairies Numeriques
Published: Feb 27 2026
Pages: 322
Weight: 0.95
Height: 0.72 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English

The Scarlet Pimpernel is the first novel in a series of historical fiction novels by Baroness Orczy, published in 1905. It was written after her stage play of the same title (co-authored with her husband Montagu 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 title is the nom de guerre of its hero and protagonist, a chivalrous Englishman who rescues aristocrats before they are sent to the guillotine. Sir Percy Blakeney leads a double life: apparently nothing more than a wealthy fop, but in reality, a formidable swordsman and a quick-thinking master of disguise and escape artist. The band of gentlemen who assist him are the only ones who know of his secret identity. He is known by his symbol, a simple flower, the scarlet pimpernel (Anagallis arvensis).

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