The Scarlet Pimpernel Contributor(s): Orczy, Baroness (Author) |
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ISBN: 1497303990 ISBN-13: 9781497303997 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Binding Type: Paperback Published: March 2014 * Out of Print * Click for more in this series: Scarlet Pimpernel |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Historical - General - Fiction | Action & Adventure - Fiction | Classics |
Dewey: FIC |
Age Level: 18-UP |
Grade Level: 13-UP |
Lexile Measure: 1140 |
Series: Scarlet Pimpernel |
Physical Information: 0.51" H x 7.01" W x 10" L (0.93 lbs) 240 pages |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 544 Reading Level: 8.0 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 15.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: The Scarlet Pimpernel by Baroness Orczy - The Original Classic - New Complete Edition The Scarlet Pimpernel is a play and adventure novel by Baroness Emma Orczy set during the Reign of Terror following the start of the French Revolution. The title character, Sir Percy Blakeney, represents the original "hero with a secret identity" that inspired subsequent literary creations such as (Superman)/Clark Kent, Don Diego de la Vega (Zorro) and Bruce Wayne (Batman). Sir Percy is a wealthy English baronet who rescues individuals sentenced to death by the guillotine. He soon reveals himself to be a master of disguise, an imaginative planner, a formidable swordsman and a quick-thinking escape artist. With each rescue he taunts his enemies by leaving behind a card showing a small flower |
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