The Scarlet Pimpernel by Emma Orczy

The Scarlet Pimpernel is a classic adventure novel written by Baroness Orczy in 1905. The story follows the exploits of Sir Percy Blakeney, a wealthy Englishman who leads a double life as the daring and elusive Scarlet Pimpernel. Blakeney uses his cunning and wit to rescue French aristocrats from the Reign of Terror during the French Revolution, all while maintaining his disguise as a foppish playboy. The novel is known for its suspenseful plot, memorable characters, and themes of bravery, loyalty, and sacrifice.

By Emma Orczy · First published 1905 · Genre: Historical Fiction, Adventure, Romance · 31 chapters

Contents

• Paris: September, 1792
• Dover: The Fisherman's Rest
• The Refugees
• The League of the Scarlet Pimpernel
• Marguerite
• An Exquisite of '92
• The Secret Orchard
• The Accredited Agent
• The Outrage
• In the Opera Box
• Lord Grenville's Ball
• The Scrap of Paper
• Either-Or?
• One O'Clock Precisely!
• Doubt
• Richmond
• Farewell
• The Mysterious Device
• The Scarlet Pimpernel
• The Friend
• Suspense
• Calais
• Hope
• The Deathtrap
• The Eagle and the Fox
• The Jew
• On the Track
• The Père Blanchard's Hut
• Trapped
• The Schooner
• The Escape

More by Emma Orczy

• A Bride of the Plains (1915)
• Unto Caesar (1914)
• The Way of the Scarlet Pimpernel (1903)
• The Laughing Cavalier (1914)
• Sir Percy Hits Back (1927)
• In the Rue Monge (1931)
• Unravelled Knots (1925)
• The Man in Grey (1918)
• All works by Emma Orczy