
CHAPTER I. PARIS: SEPTEMBER, 1792
CHAPTER II. “THE FISHERMAN’S REST”
CHAPTER III. THE REFUGEES
CHAPTER IV. THE LEAGUE OF THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL
CHAPTER V. MARGUERITE
CHAPTER VI. AN EXQUISITE OF ’92
CHAPTER VII. THE SECRET ORCHARD
CHAPTER VIII. THE ACCREDITED AGENT
CHAPTER IX. THE OUTRAGE
CHAPTER X. IN THE OPERA BOX
Paris roils with fury in 1792, its streets alive with the clamor of a people who have seized power and brandished the guillotine as their new law. At the West Barricade, soldiers hunt aristocrats desperate to slip past the revolutionary guard, their disguises as flimsy as a masquerade. The relentless pursuit of former nobles, caught in a swirl of blood‑red justice, creates a tense backdrop where every escape attempt teeters on the brink of disaster.
Amid this chaos a daring figure moves in secret, known only by a scarlet flower that blooms on his lapel. He works from the shadows, orchestrating daring rescues that outwit the zealous guards and save lives that the Republic would otherwise condemn. With wit, daring disguises, and a network of loyal allies, he turns the very streets of terror into a stage for heroic subterfuge, offering a glimmer of hope in a city consumed by fear.
Language
en
Duration
~8 hours (482K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Release date
2006-03-08
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1865–1947
Best known for creating the daring world of The Scarlet Pimpernel, she helped shape the modern masked hero long before comic-book superheroes arrived. Her stories mix adventure, suspense, wit, and a flair for dramatic disguise.
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