# The Scarlet Pimpernel

By Emmuska Orczy Orczy, Baroness.

"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. (Summary by Project Gutenberg, written by machine.)

- Language: English
- Subjects: Historical fiction; France -- History -- Revolution, 1789-1799 -- Fiction; Adventure stories; British -- France -- Fiction; Nobility -- Fiction; Blakeney, Percy, Sir (Fictitious character) -- Fiction

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## Audiobooks of it

- [Scarlet Pimpernel](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/books/librivox/957) by Baroness Emma Orczy (7 h 49 min, English)
- [Scarlet Pimpernel (Version 3, Dramatic Reading)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/books/librivox/1180) by Baroness Emma Orczy (8 h 22 min, English)
- [Scarlet Pimpernel (Version 2)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/books/librivox/6984) by Baroness Emma Orczy (8 h 29 min, English)
- [Scarlet Pimpernel (Version 4)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/books/librivox/22355) by Baroness Emma Orczy (8 h 4 min, English)

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