The Scarlet Pimpernel - Orczy, Baroness
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'The Scarlet Pimpernel' is the first novel in a series of historical fiction by Baroness Orczy. It is a timeless novel of adventure, intrigue, and romance sparked by one man's defiance in the face of authority. The novel is set during the Reign of Terror following the French Revolution. The title is the war name of its hero and protagonist, a chivalrous Englishman who rescues aristocrats before they are sent to the guillotine. In the thick of the French Revolution, only one man stands as a saviour to the aristocracy of Paris. The Scarlet Pimpernel is on a mission to whisk endangered nobles…mehr

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Produktbeschreibung
'The Scarlet Pimpernel' is the first novel in a series of historical fiction by Baroness Orczy. It is a timeless novel of adventure, intrigue, and romance sparked by one man's defiance in the face of authority. The novel is set during the Reign of Terror following the French Revolution. The title is the war name of its hero and protagonist, a chivalrous Englishman who rescues aristocrats before they are sent to the guillotine. In the thick of the French Revolution, only one man stands as a saviour to the aristocracy of Paris. The Scarlet Pimpernel is on a mission to whisk endangered nobles across the English Channel while maintaining his alter-identity as a well-dressed English dandy. This fun tale of romance, adventure, and intrigue was initially written by Baroness Orczy as a play and has been adapted for stage and screen.
Autorenporträt
Baroness Emmuska Orczy (1865-1947) was a British novelist, playwright, and artist of Hungarian nobility. Orczy was born in Tarnaörs, Hungary in 1865 and moved to England with her family at a young age. She began her career as an artist and illustrator, but later turned to writing. In addition to the Scarlet Pimpernel series, Orczy also wrote numerous other novels, plays, and short stories. She was made a baroness by the Hungarian government in 1911 in recognition of her literary achievements. Orczy died in London in 1947.