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"The Scarlet Pimpernel" is considered one of the greatest adventure novels of all time. It is the first in a series of stories about Percy Blakeney, an Englishman in France during the French Revolution's Reign of Terror, who lives a double life as an English aristocrat and a swashbuckling masked rescuer of French aristocrats from the guillotine. "The Scarlet Pimpernel" is the classic tale of action and adventure that literally invented the genre of the masked avenger.

ASIN ‏ : ‎ B000FC1CTQ
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Digireads.com (March 30, 2004)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 30, 2004
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 2753 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Print length ‏ : ‎ 321 pages
Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1535177586
Reviewer: Michele
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: An 18th century superhero
Review: It is easy to see why Baroness Orczy's tale has become such a classic. It combines adventure and romance in the beautiful writing of the very best classics. Written just over 100 years ago, The Scarlet Pimpernel is charming but still eminently readable to a 21st century audience.The story focuses on Sir Percy Blakeney and his French wife Marguerite. Both are fabulously beautiful, fabulously fashionable, fabulously rich, the toast of London society. I must confess that I had the slightest crush on Sir Percy -- he is very tall, broad, muscular, rich, handsome, gallant and a close friend of the Prince of Wales. *sigh* If he is foppish, inane and somewhat droll, well that can all be easily overlooked because of all the above qualities. He is married to Marguerite, equally beautiful and widely regarded as the cleverest woman in Europe. Alas, their marriage of just one year, although begun in great passion and love, has already fallen on hard times; a misunderstanding has pushed them apart and they are little more than polite strangers.The Scarlet Pimpernel is the mysterious, brave adventurer who has managed to rescue numerous French aristocrats from under the nose of the revolutionary forces and bring them safely to English shores. He is the hero of England, the talk of every party as everyone speculates on his true identity, and the bane of the French who would like nothing more than to capture and send him to the guillotine.When Marguerite learns that her beloved brother has fallen into displeasure with the French revolutionaries and is destined for the guillotine, she is hopeful that The Scarlet Pimpernel will somehow rescue him. But when events compel her to return to France, she plunges both her brother and her husband into peril.Before listening to this audio book I had read a synopsis of the book, and so I already knew the identity of The Scarlet Pimpernel. I wish I hadn't -- it would have been so much more enjoyable to begin the story knowing nothing. How long would it have taken me to figure it out?Michael Page's narration is excellent -- Brilliance Audio does a wonderful job with their classic audio books. They have top-notch readers, and even add nice little touches like music at the beginning and end of each CD, and lovely artwork on every CD.For a lover of classics and/or charming old-fashioned adventure stories, I highly recommend this one.

Reviewer: Kenya Starflight
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Entertaining classic, and fascinating as a look at the creation of a genre
Review: I admit I picked up this book mostly because I'd heard that it was one of the earliest examples of the "vigilante in disguise" genre, and was most likely the inspiration for Superman, Batman, and countless other superheroes. And I admit that it wasn't quite what I expected. But it's still an enjoyable read, with quite a bit of adventure, humor, and romance to it, and it's fascinating to see some of the tropes we take for granted in modern fiction in their early stages.France is undergoing a bloody revolution, and aristocrats are being hunted down and taken to the guillotine... but a mysterious hero known only as the Scarlet Pimpernel is somehow rescuing these aristocrats and smuggling them to safety in England. Marguerite, a French actress who married a dull-witted British fop named Sir Percy, is one of many women who swoon over tales of the Pimpernel... but her life changes forever when she learns the Pimpernel's true identity. And when she learns he's being tracked by a sinister agent of the new French government, she sets off on her own perilous quest to save the Scarlet Pimpernel...This book gets off to a slow start, but those who stick with it will find it worth the effort. The writing is much less stilted than other "classic" novels, and has quite a bit of humor and adventure to liven things up. And while some of its content can feel a bit dated, even cringey, it's surprisingly fair for its day, with its female protagonist actually being the focus of much of the plot. And while it's not as action-packed as I expected it to be, there's still a fair amount of intrigue and suspense that makes it well worth reading.It's also fascinating to read this and see how it inspired other classic "vigilante characters in disguise" -- from Batman and Superman to The Phantom and Zorro. If this book feels like it hits a lot of the cliches of the genre, keep in mind that it's one of the first examples of said genre, and undoubtedly inspired many of those characters and spinoff stories. Anyone who's a fan of superhero stories, especially those featuring secret identities, should give this book a read and see where it all began.A refreshingly fun classic novel, and a fascinating look at how a genre came into being. Definitely worth a read, even over a century after its publication.

Reviewer: Reinold F.
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Brains defeating terror with charming elegance. (AmazonClassics Edition)
Review: Reign of Terror... a serious period of the French history and nevertheless the Baroness Orczy succeeded in insert in that historical book a page of literature filled with amazing heroes and villains, in a chase that feels as a road movie: fast and with tons of excitement. At first I thought in scoring the book four stars as I felt it as great but light literature: a mysterious English hero that would rescue innocents French aristocrats from the excesses of a justice that has turned into vengeful oppression, but I devoured the book to know more and more, it was quite fantastic. Without giving spoilers I can point a bit my puzzlement, I thought the secret hero was Lady Blakeney, she is clever, a famous actress (which would allow her to use disguises), and French. But well, you have to read it to enjoy it, I think you will enjoy it too 😀 And in the case that not it is quite possible because the popularity of the plot has inspired many other works in different media, making the plot maybe predictable.The AmazonClassics Edition is a highly recommended one, free of introductions or additions other than a short biography of the author at the end. You will read The Scarlet Pimpernel as if it had been published today. The formatting and typography are professional and modern, which is comfortable to read, there is X-Ray too. Both the book and the edition are very good.

Reviewer: Little Bren
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Good storyline. Some may think story is a bit corny, but it's still a good read. Recommended.

Reviewer: Aghe
Rating: 3.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Un testo che letto ancor oggi sprizza il fascino dell'avventura, una impareggiabile Primula Rossa sullo sfondo della Rivoluzione Francese... una scrittrice unica... la Baronessa Orczy. Da leggere l'intera saga, ma il più bello La grande Impresa della Primula Rossa

Reviewer: Gabriella
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Character description on point. You start to empathise with them, be shocked with them, absolutely hating the villain and falling in love with The mysterious Scarlett Pimpernel (who remains unknown for the most part).Classics are great but this isn't your usual one. Those of you who don't like classics, don't be quick to judge. You'll absolutely love this one.

Reviewer: Heloisa Frederico
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Adorei reler o Pimpinela. Muito fácil no formato e tipologia O único problema foi de revisão, alguns erros de grafia. Mas, foram poucos. Merece as cinco estrelas.

Reviewer: tmr
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: You will love this tale of a witty rescuer who saves many of the French aristocracy from the guillotine. It is fun. The main character is clever, faces danger with humor, and proves himself a true hero, despite being misunderstood by many. The ending is satisfying--as far as the main character is concerned. As for the main female character, the only disappointment in this book is that at the biggest moment of need, she fails to use her brains to solve the problem and take action; this was a let-down from a clever, capable lady. Enjoy!