The Scarlet Pimpernel

An adventure novel, first published in 1905, set during the French Revolution, in which a mysterious Englishman known as the Scarlet Pimpernel leads a band that rescues aristocrats from the guillotine while evading French authorities.

Public domain in the US. From Project Gutenberg.

Topic

Historical and Classical Fiction›Classic historical novels›Revolution and Napoleon, 1789 to 1815›France, from Revolution to Empire

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Teens›Historical and Classical Fiction›Classic historical novels›Revolution and Napoleon, 1789 to 1815