(the) Scarlet Pimpernel

(the) Scarlet Pimpernel
The Scarlet Pimpernel [The Scarlet Pimpernel]
a novel (1905) by Baroness Orczy (1865–1947). It is about a group of Englishmen who rescue upper-class French people from being killed during the French Revolution. The main character is Sir Percy Blakeney, also known as the Scarlet Pimpernel, who dresses in various ↑disguises to avoid being captured by the French. A film of the book was made in 1934 and another in 1994.

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