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The Elusive Pimpernel

The Elusive Pimpernel

by Orczy, Emmuska Orczy, Baroness, 1865-1947

BookID: 2785

Language:English

Reading Level:Reading ease score: 67.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Copyright Status:Public domain in the USA.

Historical fictionFrance -- History -- Revolution, 1789-1799 -- FictionAdventure storiesBlakeney, Percy, Sir (Fictitious character) -- Fiction

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"The Elusive Pimpernel" by Baroness Emmuska Orczy Orczy is a novel published in 1908. Set in September 1793, French agent Chauvelin plots his revenge against the legendary Scarlet Pimpernel. Using a young actress as bait, he lures Sir Percy Blakeney into an elaborate trap that forces him to France and lands his wife Marguerite in prison. With citizens threatened and escape seemingly impossible, Chauvelin believes he's finally cornered his elusive enemy in this classic adventure of deception and daring. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Class:PR: Language and Literatures: English literature

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