The Scarlet Pimpernel

:"We seek him here, we seek him there, / Those Frenchies seek him everywhere. / Is he in heaven?--Is he in hell? / That demmed, elusive Pimpernel."

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::—Sir Percy Blakeney (ch.12)

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The Scarlet Pimpernel is a classic adventure novel by Baroness Emmuska Orczy, set during the French Revolution. It was first published in 1905, and is seen as a precursor to the spy fiction and the superhero genres. It gave rise to numerous sequels, and has been adapted several times for television and film.

Related Topics:
Adventure novel - Baroness Emmuska Orczy - French Revolution - 1905 - Spy fiction - Superhero

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