Project Gutenberg 2021-06-25 Public domain in the USA. 297 Orczy, Emmuska Orczy, Baroness 1865 1947 Orczy, Baroness Emmuska Barstow, Montagu, Mrs. 23001202 The Triumph of the Scarlet Pimpernel Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Triumph_of_the_Scarlet_Pimpernel Laura Natal Rodrigues at Free Literature (Images generously made available by Hathi Trust Digital Library.) "The Triumph of the Scarlet Pimpernel" by Baroness Emmuska Orczy is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative unfolds during the tumultuous period of the French Revolution, focusing particularly on a group of characters caught in the throes of political upheaval and personal conflict. Central to the story are figures like Robespierre, a key revolutionary leader, and the mysterious Scarlet Pimpernel, who represents hope and resistance against tyranny. The opening of the novel delves into the chaotic aftermath of the French Revolution, showcasing the rampant violence and bloodshed that accompanied the fight for liberty, framed around the political machinations of figures like Robespierre. It introduces a tense atmosphere filled with paranoia and fear, where innocent lives are at risk from misuse of power and social upheaval. The stage is set for a clash between the revolutionary fervor embodied by Robespierre and the hidden heroism of the Scarlet Pimpernel, who defies the oppressive regime to save those unjustly targeted, hinting at a transformative journey steeped in intrigue, danger, and the quest for freedom. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Adventure stories Blakeney, Percy, Sir (Fictitious character) -- Fiction PR Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Adventure Category: British Literature 585410 2025-07-26T06:23:08.947478 text/html 569527 2024-10-18T14:33:08 text/html 476127 2025-07-26T06:23:16.504958 application/epub+zip 484886 2025-07-26T06:23:10.480470 application/epub+zip 365258 2025-07-26T06:23:09.627447 application/epub+zip 554332 2025-07-26T06:23:21.211892 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 537028 2025-07-26T06:23:15.941935 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 537646 2022-09-29T14:51:08.873994 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 553304 2025-07-26T06:23:07.670494 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 533418 2024-10-18T14:33:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16882 2025-07-26T06:23:21.388900 application/rdf+xml 10353 2025-07-26T06:23:09.862454 image/jpeg 2199 2025-07-26T06:23:09.743457 image/jpeg 426288 2025-07-26T06:23:08.998463 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia