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A mysterious English hero rescues French aristocrats from the guillotine
1905Fast paceLight
What it is about
In the French Revolution, an English noble known as the Scarlet Pimpernel leads a secret group that rescues condemned aristocrats. His wife Marguerite is forced to help the French agent who is trying to unmask him. The story is a swashbuckling adventure and romance.
Who will enjoy it
Readers who like classic adventure.
What you will get
A romantic adventure that influenced later masked heroes.
The Scarlet Pimpernel Facts: Pages, Genre and Setting
Genre
Classics · Secret identity · French Revolution · Adventure
Length
250 pages · ≈ 7 h
More about this book
Characters
Sir Percy Blakeney, Marguerite and the agent Chauvelin.
Setting
Paris and England in 1792.
What makes it different
An early story of a hero with a secret identity.
Feel
Swashbuckling and romantic.
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