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The League of the Scarlet Pimpernel is a historical fiction and adventure fiction novel by Orczy, Emmuska Orczy, Baroness.

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About The League of the Scarlet Pimpernel

"The League of the Scarlet Pimpernel" by Baroness Orczy is a collection of short stories published in 1919. This sequel to "The Scarlet Pimpernel" follows Sir Percy Blakeney through eleven adventures set during the French Revolution's Reign of Terror in 1793. Each tale chronicles daring rescues of aristocrats and citizens from the guillotine's shadow, featuring desperate mothers searching for stolen children, trapped families facing massacres, and league members whose loyalty wavers under pressure in Revolutionary Paris.
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  • Historical fiction
  • France, History, Revolution, 1789-1799
  • Adventure stories
  • British, France
  • Blakeney, Percy, Sir

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Who wrote The League of the Scarlet Pimpernel?

The League of the Scarlet Pimpernel was written by Orczy, Emmuska Orczy, Baroness.

What genre is The League of the Scarlet Pimpernel?

It is usually shelved as Historical Fiction and Adventure.

Is The League of the Scarlet Pimpernel free to read?

Yes. It is in the public domain in the United States and can be read free on Project Gutenberg in EPUB, Kindle and HTML formats.

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Yes — LibriVox volunteers recorded it; the recording runs 8 h 34 min.

What books are similar to The League of the Scarlet Pimpernel?

Readers who like it often enjoy I Will Repay, Le Comte de Monte-Cristo, II and The Count of Monte Cristo.

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