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"The story of an 18th century hero who poses as a member of the French revolution to snatch imprisoned noblemen from the jaws of the guillotine and spirit them to safety in England."@en
"The first and most successful in the Baroness's series of books that feature Percy Blakeney, who leads a double life as an English fop and a swashbuckling rescuer of aristocrats."
"Heroes sometimes come in unlikely packages. Someone is sneaking aristocrats out of France before they can be executed by Robespierre's revolutionaries. French agent Chauvelin is determined to catch this mysterious character, known only as the Scarlet Pimpernel. To do so he blackmails a beautiful French actress, recently married to a dimwitted English baronet, Sir Percy Blakeney. Marguerite Blakeney must make a choice between her brother and an unknown hero - with many more lives at stake! The Scarlet Pimpernel, an exhilarating story by the Baroness Orczy, was a sensation when it first appeared. It spawned an entire series of novels featuring the masked rescuer. (Barnes & Noble)"
"This classic play and adventure novel, set in France during the Reign of Terror, details the exploits of the courageous daredevil, The Scarlet Pimpernel, as he rescues countless aristocrats from certain death under Madame Guillotine."
"Historische avonturenroman uit de tijd van de Franse Revolutie."
"An apparent English dandy rescues noble Frenchmen from the guillotine under the name of the Scarlet Pimpernel. First published in 1905, this magnificent historical adventure is filled with colorful characters, hairbreadth escapes, and heart-stopping intrigue. In 1792, the French Revolution gives way to a Reign of Terror, and the condemned nobility has only one vestige of hope--rescue by the elusive Scarlet Pimpernel. Leslie Howard and Merle Oberon starred in the unforgettable film version of this novel."@en
"During the Reign of Terror, a British nobleman in disguise makes raid after daring raid into the heart of France to save aristocrats from the guillotine, leaving his calling card--the small, blood-red flower called the pimpernel--at each rescue."@en
"A band of titled Englishmen, led by the Scarlet Pimpernel, assists condemned aristocrats in their escape to England during the Reign of Terror."@en
"The Scarlet Pimpernel is an adventure novel by Baroness Emmuska Orczy, set during the Reign of Terror following the start of the French Revolution. The story is a precursor to the "disguised superhero" tales such as Zorro, Superman and Batman. A play was made from the story, produced and adapted by Julia Neilson and Fred Terry. It first opened on 15 October 1903 at Nottingham?s Theatre Royal; it was not a success. But Terry had confidence in the play and, with a rewritten last act, he took it to London where it opened at the New Theatre on 5 January 1905. The standing ovation of the."@en
"De avonturen van een Engelse aristocraat ten tijde van de Franse revolutie."
""The Scarlet Pimpernel" is the leader of a band of titled Englishmen, who during the reign of terror, assist condemned or suspected emigres to escape to England."@en
"Historical romance set in the French Revolution."
"Amid the turmoil of the French Revolution, day after day the hungry guillotine claims the lives of innocents. Yet one Englishman fills the hearts of the terror-stricken nobility with hope, and the heart of Chauvelin, French agent of the new republic, with hatred. That man is the fearless Scarlet Pimpernel, who, known only by his sign - a star-shaped flower - spirits aristocrats across the Channel to safety."@en
"De avonturen van een Engelse aristocraat ten tijde van de Franse Revolutie."
"An apparent English dandy rescues noble Frenchmen from the guillotine under the name of the Scarley Pimpernel."@en
"The Revolution has begun, and the streets of Paris run red with blood. Every aristocrat has been declared a traitor; the guillotine awaits them all. At the city's West Gate, the tyrannical Sergeant Bibot toys with desperate families, allowing them to think for a moment that escape is a possibility. It is not. Every last member of the nobility--man, woman, and child--will pay the ultimate price."@en
"In the year 1792, Sir Percy and Lady Marguerite Blakeney are the darlings of British society--he is known as one of the wealthiest men in England and kimwit; she is French, a stunning former actress, and "the cleverest woman in Europe." Together they find themselves at the center of a deadly political intrigue. The Reign of Terror grips France, and every day aristocrats in Paris fall victim to Madame la Guillotine. Only one man can rescue them--the Scarlet Pimpernel--a master of disguises who leaves a calling card bearing only a signature red flower. As the fascinating connection between the Blakeneys and this mysterious hero is revealed, they are forced to choose between love and loyalty in order to avoid the French agent Chauvelin, who relentessly hunts the Scarlet Pimpernel."@en
"In the year 1792, Sir Percy and Lady Marguerite Blakeney are the darlings of British society--he is known as one of the wealthiest men in England and kimwit; she is French, a stunning former actress, and "the cleverest woman in Europe." Together they find themselves at the center of a deadly political intrigue. The Reign of Terror grips France, and every day aristocrats in Paris fall victim to Madame la Guillotine. Only one man can rescue them--the Scarlet Pimpernel--a master of disguises who leaves a calling card bearing only a signature red flower. As the fascinating connection between the Blakeneys and this mysterious hero is revealed, they are forced to choose between love and loyalty in order to avoid the French agent Chauvelin, who relentessly hunts the Scarlet Pimpernel."
"An apparently ineffectual member of royalty by day dons a peasant's costume at night and defies the bloody tribunals of the French Revolution by snatching the doomed aristocrats from the guillotine."@en
"Only Lady Marguerite Blakeney, wife of the rich, foolish Sir Percy Blakeney, can reveal the identity of the bravest man in England. Will Chauvelin's blackmail force her to do so? And if she must, can the Scarlet Pimpernel outwit his enemy and escape Chauvelin's deadly trap?"@en
""Who is this man, this Scarlet Pimpernel?" Each day this question grew more pressing to the rulers of the French Revolution. Only this man and his band of followers threatened their total power. Only this maddeningly elusive figure defied the vast network of fanatics, informers, and secret agents that the Revolution spread out to catch its enemies. Some said this man of many disguises, endless ruses, and infinite daring was an exiled French nobleman, returned to wreak vengeance. Others said he was an English lord, seeking sheer adventure and supreme sport in playing the most dangerous game of all. But of only one thing could those who sought him be sure. They knew all too well the symbol of his presence, the blood-red flower known as the Scarlet Pimpernel."
"A daring nobleman, masked by various disguises, works to undermine the Reign of Terror in the wake of the French Revolution. Who is this elusive character who rescues aristocrats from the guillotine and whose signature trademark is a blood-red flower, the Scarlet Pimpernel?"
"The first and most successful in the Baroness's series of books that feature Percy Blakeney, who leads a double life as an English fop and a swashbuckling rescuer of aristocrats, The Scarlet Pimpernel was the blueprint for what became known as the masked-avenger genre. As Anne Perry writes in her Introduction, the novel "has almost reached its first centenary, and it is as vivid and appealing as ever because the plotting is perfect. It is a classic example of how to construct, pace, and conclude a plot. ... To rise on the crest of laughter without capsizing, to survive being written, rewritten, and reinterpreted by each generation, is the mark of a plot that is timeless and universal, even though it happens to be set in England and France of 1792.""@en
"In 1792, during the French Revolution's Reign of Terror, an English aristocrat known to be an ineffectual fop is actually a master of disguises who, with a small band of dedicated friends, undertakes dangerous missions to save members of the French nobility from the guillotine."@en
"In 1792, during the French Revolution's Reign of Terror, an English aristocrat known to be an ineffectual fop is actually a master of disguises who, with a small band of dedicated friends, undertakes dangerous missions to save members of the French nobility from the guillotine."
"An English nobleman plays the fop in order to rescue French royalty from Terrorists during the Revolution."@en
"In the year 1792, Sir Percy and Lady Marguerite Blakeney are the darlings of British society-he is known as one of the wealthiest men in England and a dimwit; she is French, a stunning former actress, and-the cleverest woman in Europe-and they find themselves at the center of a deadly political intrigue. The Reign of Terror controls France, and every day aristocrats in Paris fall victim to Madame la Guillotine. Only one man can rescue them-the Scarlet Pimpernel-a master of disguises who leaves a calling card bearing only a signature red flower. As the fascinating connection between the Blakeneys and this mysterious hero is revealed, they are forced to choose between love and loyalty in order to avoid the French agent Chauvelin, who relentlessly hunts the Scarlet Pimpernel."@en
"The last and best hope for aristocrats under threat of death in revolutionary Paris, The Scarlet Pimpernel risks life and limb to help the upper-class escape to the safety of England. Part romance, part thriller, The Scarlet Pimpernel is the first in a series of novels about Percy Blakeney, an unassuming Englishman who lives a double life in France at the height of the Reign of Terror."
""The year is 1792. The French Revolution, driven to excess by its own triumph, has turned into a reign of terror. Daily, tumbrels roll over the cobbled streets of Paris bearing new victims to the insatiable Madame Guillotine."--Back cover."@en
"An irresistible blend of romance, intrigue, and suspense, this timeless historical adventure recalls the terror following the French Revolution, when mobs ruled the streets of Paris and hundreds of royals were condemned to face the guillotine daily. The only hope of many was a courageous leader who spirited aristocrats across the Channel to England and safety."@en
"Rulers of the French Revolution search for the elusive man whose symbol is a blood-red flower known as the scarlet pimpernel."@en
"A group of titled Englishmen, under the leadership of a mysterious man, valiantly aid condemned aristocrats in their escape during the French Revolution. Their leader is the Scarlet Pimpernel - a man whose audacity and clever disguises foil the villainous agent Chauvelin. Who is he and can he keep one step ahead of the revolutionaries?"@en
"An apparent English dandy rescues noble Frenchmen from the guillotine under the name of the Scarlet Pimpernel."@en
"An apparent English dandy rescues noble Frenchmen from the guillotine under the name of the Scarlet Pimpernel."
"Activities to be used in the classroom to accompany the reading of The Scarlet Pimpernel by Baroness Orczy."@en
"The French Revolution occurred between 1789 and 1799. It was a time of both political and social upheaval that would ultimately influence nearly all of Europe. As heads roll in 1792 Paris, one man vows to save innocent lives. Using only his wits and cunning, the mysterious Scarlet Pimpernel goes undercover to rescue the condemned. But will he be discovered - and sent to the guillotine himself? Sir Percy is the shallow, foppish aristocrat Sir Percy Blakeney who is not always what he appears to be."@en
"An 18th century Englishman poses as a member of the French Revolution to snatch imprisoned noblemen from the jaws of the guillotine and spirit them to safety in England."@en
"In the year 1792, Sir Percy and Lady Marguerite Blakeney are the darlings of British society-he is known as one of the wealthiest and most fashionable men in England, and a dimwit; she is French, a stunning fomer actress, and "the cleverest woman in Europe"--And they find themselves at the center of a deadly political intrigue. The Reign of Terror controls France and everyday, aristocrats in Paris fall victim to Madame la Guillotine. Only one man can rescue them -the Scarlet Pimpernel-a master of disguises who uses as his symbol a simple English flower. Lady Blakeney must find the identiy of the Pimpernel to save her brother from the evil French agent Chauvelin."@en
"A suspenseful romance set during the French Revolution. While men, women, and children fall under the merciless blade of the guillotine, the daring Scarlet Pimpernel bravely rescues aristocrats from the jaws of death. Meanwhile, Sir Percy Blakeney and his estranged wife Marguerite St. Just are caught up in a nefarious scheme to uncover the Scarlet Pimpernel's true identity."@en
"The first and most successful in the Baroness's series of books that feature Percy Blakeney, who leads a double life as an English fop and a swashbuckling rescuer of aristocrats, "The Scarlet Pimpernel" was the blueprint for what became known as the masked-avenger genre. As Anne Perry writes in her Introduction, the novel "has almost reached its first centenary, and it is as vivid and appealing as ever because the plotting is perfect. It is a classic example of how to construct, pace, and conclude a plot. ... To rise on the crest of laughter without capsizing, to survive being written, rewritten, and reinterpreted by each generation, is the mark of a plot that is timeless and universal, even though it happens to be set in England and France of 1792.""
"Le Serment. Orczy. Emmuska4070."
"A band of titled Englishmen, led by the Scarlet Pimpernel, assist condemned aristocrats in their escape to England during the Reign of Terror."@en
"A band of titled Englishmen, led by the Scarlet Pimpernel, assist condemned aristocrats in their escape to England during the Reign of Terror."
"High society fop Sir Percy Blakeney is actually the infamous Scarlet Pimpernel, dashing hero of the French Revolution."
"During the French Revolution, a masked hero, known as the Scarlet Pimpernel, rescues would-be victims of the guillotine, chased by government agent Paul Chauvelin."@en
""En la última década del siglo XVIII, la Revolución Francesa conmueve al mundo entero. La guillotina no cesa de funcionar en todo momento y en Francia se impone el llamado "Período del Terror" con la persecución de nobles y fieles a la corona de Luis XVI y María Antonieta. Un misterioso personaje trae en jaque al gobierno de la República y a toda la policía francesa. Se le conoce por el nombre de "Pimpinela Escarlata," pequeña flor roja de cinco pétalos, y se sabe que es inglés, pero nada más. Con su valentía, su decisión y su arrojo, se dedica a salvar a los condenados por la Revolución utilizando las tretas más increíbles para arrancarlos de las garras de sus perseguidores y llevarlos desde Calais, en la costa francesa, hasta Dover, en la inglesa"--Page 4 of cover."
"Revered by some and despised by others, the Scarlet Pimpernel--an Englishman who works to save aristocrats during the height of the French Revolution--is pursued by a blackmailing agent of the new Republic."@en
"This timeless novel of intrigue and romance is the adventure of one man's defiance in the face of authority. The rulers of the French Revolution are unable to discern the identity of the Scarlet Pimpernel, a man whose exploits are an embarrassment to the new regime. Is he an exiled French nobleman or an English lord' The only thing for certain is his calling card--the blood-red flower known as the Scarlet Pimpernel..."@en
"First of the novels describing the adventures of Sir Percy Blakeney during the French Revolution."@en
"Armed with only his wits and his cunning, one man recklessly defies the French revolutionaries and rescues scores of innocent men, women, and children from the deadly guillotine. His friends and foes know him only as the Scarlet Pimpernel. But the ruthless French agent Chauvelin is sworn to discover his identity and to hunt him down."@en
"The last and best hope for aristocrats under threat of death in revolutionary Paris, The Scarlet Pimpernel risks life and limb to help the upper-class escape to the safety of England. Part romance, part thriller, The Scarlet Pimpernel is the first in a series of novels about Percy Blakeney, an unassuming Englishman who lives a double life in France at the height of the Reign of Terror. Adapted from her play, Baroness Emma Orczy's The Scarlet Pimpernel is considered one of the greatest adventure novels of all time, and is one of the first examples of the masked avenger genre, which paved the way for such modern-day heroes as Zorro and Spider-Man. In addition to its beginnings as a play, The Scarlet Pimpernel has been adapted for television and film. HarperPerennial Classics brings great works of literature to life in digital format, upholding the highest standards in ebook production and celebrating reading in all its forms. Look for more titles in the HarperPerennial Classics collection to build your digital library."@en

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"Anglické romány"
"Dobrodružné romány"
"Textbooks"
"Large type books"@en
"Historical"@en
"Fiction"
"Fiction"@en
"Prirejene izdaje"
"Classical fiction"
"Drama"
"Powieść angielska"@pl
"Children's stories"@en
"Adventure stories"@en
"Adventure stories"
"Suspense fiction"@en
"Genres littéraires"
"Penny dreadfuls"@en
"History"
"History"@en
"Electronic books"@en
"Electronic books"
"Readers"
"Tekstuitgave"
"English fiction"@en
"English fiction"
"Historical fiction, English"
"Classic"@en
"Belletristische Darstellung"
"Theater programs"
"Juvenile works"
"Juvenile works"@en
"Romans (teksten)"
"Spændende bøger"@da
"Adventure fiction"@en
"Adventure fiction"
"Large print"@en
"Texts"
"Historical fiction"@en
"Historical fiction"
"romaner"
"Historie miłosne angielskie"@pl
"Historické romány"
"Verhalend proza"
"Spy stories, Juvenile"
"Adventure stories, Juvenile"
"Mystery and detective fiction"@en
"Juvenile materials"@en

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"べにはこべ"
"The Scarlet Pimpernel ... With decorations by Richard Kennedy"@en
"Sŭk'allet p'imp'ŏnel : Emma Orŭch'i changp'yŏnsosŏl = Scarlet Pimpernel"
"Scarlett Pimpernel : eine Kurzfassung des Romans"
"Scarlet Pimpernel : as scharlachrote Siegel; roman"
"A vörös pimpernel"
"The Scarlet Pimpernel"@en
"The Scarlet Pimpernel"
"The scarlet pimpernel"@en
"The scarlet pimpernel"
"Den røde pimpernel"
"Den røde pimpernel"@da
"Den røde Pimpernel / Bd. 1-2"@da
"Scarlet Pimpernel : Das scharlachrote Siegel"
"The Scarlet pimpernel"@en
"The Scarlet pimpernel"
"La pimpinela escarlata"@es
"Das scharlachrote Siegel : Roman = Scarlet Pimpernel"
"Le mouron rouge : 1792"
"Szkarłatny Pimpernel"@pl
"The triumph of the Scarlet Pimpernel"@en
"The triumph of the Scarlet Pimpernel"
"주홍별꽃"
"Scarlet Pimpernel, das scharlachrote Siegel"
"Le Mouron Rouge : 1792"
"Das scharlachrote Siegel : Roman"
"The Scarlet Pimpernel : a romance"@en
"The Scarlet Pimpernel : a romance"
"THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL"@en
"Le Mouron rouge 1792"
"Skarlet Pimpernel"
"Scarlet Pimpernel das scharlachrote Siegel ; Roman"
"Hong hua xia = The Scarlet pimpernel"
"스칼렛 핌퍼넬 : 엠마 오르치 장편소설 = Scarlet Pimpernel"
"Le Mouron rouge, 1792"
"The Scarlet Pimpernel, by Baroness Orczy : teacher guide"@en
"Scarlet Pimpernel, das scharlachrote Siegel : Roman"
"Chuhong pyŏlkkot"
"Le mouron rouge, 1792"
"The Scarlet Pimpernel. With decorations by Richard Kennedy"@en
"Szkarłatny kwiat"
"Le mouron rouge : Roman"
"סקרלט פּמפּרנל"
"紅花俠 = The Scarlet pimpernel"
"Aventuras de la Pimpinela Escarlata"@es
"Aventuras de la Pimpinela Escarlata"
"紅花俠"
"紅[ハコベ]"
"The scarlet Pimpernel : a romance"
"Szkarlatny Pimpernell"
"The scarlet pimpernel; a romance"@en
"紅ハコベ"
"Punainen neilikka : kertomus ranskan vallankumouksen ajoilta"
"Pimpinela Escarlata / Aurelio Bevia"
"Le Mouron Rouge, 1792 ... Traduit de l'anglais par Marcel Henriot-Bourgongne"@en
"Cena zdrady"@pl
"Krasnyĭ t︠s︡vi︠e︡tok; istoricheskīĭ roman"
"Den Røde Pimpernel"@da
"Den Røde Pimpernel"
"Das scharlachrote Siegel : Scarlet Pimpernel ; Roman"
"Das scharlachrote Siegel"
"Punainen neilikka : kertomus Ranskan vallankumouksen ajoilta"@fi
"Tulipunainen neilikka : pakolaisromaani ; englannin kielestä suomentanut Armida Enckell"@fi
"Punainen Neilikka : kertomus Ranskan vallankumouksen ajoilta"@fi
"Les Métamorphoses du Mouron rouge"
"Scarlet Pimpernel : das scharlachrote Siegel ; Roman"
"Hong hua xia = The Scarlet Pimpernel"
"Patjar mérah"
"To kokkino garyphalo"
"Scarlet Pimpernel ; roman"
"Červený bedrník"
"Le Mouron rouge : 1792"
"Aventuras de la Pimpinela escarlata"
"A Vörös Pimpernel : [regény]"@hu
"The Scarlet Pimpernel [omnibus]"@en
"Scarlet pimpernel"@en
"Scarlet pimpernel"
"A Vörös Pimpernel"
"Den Røde pimpernel"@da
"Les métamorphoses du mouron rouge"
"La Pimpinela Escarlata"@es
"La Pimpinela Escarlata"
"The Scarlet Pimpernel [a Gab bag for book discussion groups]"@en
"The scarlet Pimpernel a romance"
"The Scarlet Pimpernel : by Baroness Orczy"@en
"Punainen neilikka : Kertomus Ranskan vallankumouksen ajoilta"
"The Scarlet Pimpernal : a romance"
"Le mouron rouge 1792"
"紫樱花"
"Červený bedrník : Román"
"The Scarlet pimpernal"@en
"La Pimpinela escarlata"
"La Pimpinela escarlata"@es
"Hong hua xia"
"Scarlet Pimpernel"
"The scarlet pimpernal"
"Scarlet Pimpernel"@en
"Le mouron Rouge : 1792"
"The Scarlet Pimpernel ... Edited and abridged for class use ... With illustrations by Nina K. Brisley"@en
"Les métamorphoses du Mouron Rouge"
"Den røde Pimpernel. 1"@da
"Den røde Pimpernel ;Jeg vil hævne -"@da
"Vallankumousvuosilta : pakolaisromaani"@fi
"Zi ying hua"
"Den røde Pimpernel"@da
"Den røde Pimpernel"
"Das scharlachrote Siegel = Scarlet pimpernel"
"紅はこべ"
"Sḳarleṭ Pimpernel"
"Liga Biedrzeńca = (The scarlet pimpernel)"@pl
"Le mouron rouge"
"Pimpinela Escarlata"@es
"Pimpinela Escarlata"
"Patjar Merah"
"Le Mouron Rouge : roman"
"Kanakāmbara : kādambari"
"Les métamorphoses du Mouron rouge"
"Pimpinella escarlata"
"Den røde Pimpernel / efterskrift af Tage la Cour ; ill. af Henry Thelander"@da
"The scarlet pimpernel : a romance"@en
"The scarlet pimpernel : a romance"
"The Scarlet Pimpernel ... Popular edition"@en
"Patjar merah"
"Szkarłatny Kwiat"@pl
"紅花俠 = The Scarlet Pimpernel"
"Scarlet Pimpernel : das scharlachrote Siegel"
"Pimpinela escarlata"
"Pimpinela escarlata"@es
"Beni hakobe"
"Beni hakobe"@ja
"Punainen Neilikka : kertomus Ranskan vallankumouksen ajoilta ; [kirj.] Paronitar Orczy"@fi
"De Rode Pimpernel"
"Den røde Pimpernel. [1]"@da
"Le Mouron Rouge"
"The Scarlet Pimpernel. [read by Hugh Laurie]"@en
"Das scharlachrote Siegel : Scarlet Pimpernel"
"The scarlet Pimpernel"
"The scarlet Pimpernel"@en
"Benihakobe"
"Benihakobe"@ja
"The Triumph of the Scarlet Pimpernell ... Edited and abridged. With illustrations by F. Stocks May"@en
"Le Mouron rouge"

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