The Scarlet Pimpernel

""The Scarlet Pimpernel"" is a historical adventure novel written by Baroness Orczy, first published in 1905. Set during the French Revolution, the book follows the daring exploits of Sir Percy Blakeney, a wealthy English aristocrat who leads a double life as the elusive and mysterious Scarlet Pimpernel. Blakeney and his band of loyal followers risk their lives to rescue French aristocrats from the guillotine, using disguises, cunning, and bravery to outwit the French authorities and save innocent lives. The novel is a thrilling tale of romance, intrigue, and heroism, with a cast of memorable characters and a vividly depicted historical setting. It has been adapted into numerous stage plays, films, and television series, and remains a beloved classic of adventure literature.During the greater part of the day the guillotine had been kept busy at its ghastly work: all that France had boasted of in the past centuries, of ancient names, and blue blood, had paid toll to her desire for liberty and for fraternity. The carnage had only ceased at this late hour of the day because there were other more interesting sights for the people to witness, a little while before the final closing of the barricades for the night.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.