The Elusive Pimpernel

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The Elusive Pimpernel

by Baroness Emmuska Orczy Orczy

EN·~8 hours·36 chapters

Chapters

36 total
1

By Baroness Orczy

2:37
2

Chapter I: Paris: 1793

12:25
3

Chapter II: A Retrospect

9:27
4

Chapter III: Ex-Ambassador Chauvelin

18:16
5

Chapter IV: The Richmond Gala

20:29
6

Chapter V: Sir Percy and His Lady

9:25
7

Chapter VI: For the Poor of Paris

18:19
8

Chapter VII: Premonition

8:05
9

Chapter VIII: The Invitation

6:38
10

Chapter IX: Demoiselle Candeille

14:13

Description

Amid the fevered chaos of 1793 Paris, the French Revolution roars like a storm, its streets stained with blood and its people caught between fanatic zeal and desperate survival. The city’s relentless drive for equality has turned noble houses into targets, and the guillotine looms over every doorstep. In this fevered backdrop, whispers of a new, daring hope begin to circulate.

A mysterious English aristocrat, known only by the brilliant moniker of the Scarlet Pimpernel, moves beneath the shadows of terror, orchestrating daring rescues of those condemned by the Revolution. With his loyal companion Lady Blakeney at his side, he outwits the relentless French agent Chauvelin, turning Parisian danger into a game of clever disguises and swift escapes. Their secret network of allies and safe houses pulses with tension, each rescue a fragile thread in a tapestry of rebellion.

The novel weaves together political intrigue, romance, and swash‑buckling adventure, inviting listeners to experience the pulse‑quickening chase through a city on the brink. As loyalties shift and danger lurks at every turn, the fight to protect the innocent becomes a testament to courage in the darkest of times.

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Language

en

Duration

~8 hours (481K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by J.C. Byers, L.M. Shaf, and David Widger

Release date

2001-08-01

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Baroness Emmuska Orczy Orczy

Baroness Emmuska Orczy Orczy

1865–1947

Best known for creating the daring hero of The Scarlet Pimpernel, this Hungarian-born British writer helped shape the modern adventure tale. She also wrote plays, detective stories, and historical fiction with a strong sense of drama and pace.

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