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The Scarlet Pimpernel

The Scarlet Pimpernel

by Orczy, Emmuska Orczy, Baroness, 1865-1947

BookID: 60

Language:English

Reading Level:Reading ease score: 77.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Copyright Status:Public domain in the USA.

Historical fictionFrance -- History -- Revolution, 1789-1799 -- FictionAdventure storiesBritish -- France -- Fiction

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"The Scarlet Pimpernel" by Baroness Emmuska Orczy Orczy is a historical fiction novel published in 1905. Set during the French Revolution's Reign of Terror, it follows a mysterious Englishman who rescues aristocrats from the guillotine. Sir Percy Blakeney appears to be merely a wealthy fop, but conceals a daring secret identity. When his wife Marguerite becomes entangled in a dangerous plot involving a French agent, she must uncover the truth about her husband before it's too late. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Class:PR: Language and Literatures: English literature

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