Ready Reference Treatise: The Scarlet Pimpernel

“The Scarlet Pimpernel” by Emma Orczy is a play and adventure novel. The play was first launched on 5th January 1905. The story is set after the beginning of the French Revolution, during the Reign of Terror.

Sir Percy Blakeney is the title character. He happens to be a very rich English fop. He becomes a very formidable swordsman and an expert escape artist. He is the one who rescues several French noblemen from the French tribunal and the fury of the masses in Paris.

Ready Reference Treatise: The Scarlet Pimpernel
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Chapter One: Introduction
Chapter Two: Plot Overview
Chapter Three: Major Characters
Chapter Four: Complete Summary
Chapter Five: Critical Analysis