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The Scarlet Pimpernel by Baroness Orczy (1905)
During the French Revolution's Reign of Terror, a mysterious English nobleman secretly rescues French aristocrats from the guillotine, leaving only a small red flower as his calling card. The original secret-identity superhero.
Historical Significance:
Baroness Emmuska Orczy, a Hungarian-born British author, first wrote The Scarlet Pimpernel as a play in 1903, then novelized it in 1905. The character of Sir Percy Blakeney — an apparently foolis...
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During the French Revolution's Reign of Terror, a mysterious English nobleman secretly rescues French aristocrats from the guillotine, leaving only a small red flower as his calling card. The original secret-identity superhero.
Historical Significance:
Baroness Emmuska Orczy, a Hungarian-born British author, first wrote The Scarlet Pimpernel as a play in 1903, then novelized it in 1905. The character of Sir Percy Blakeney — an apparently foolis...
Read free on BoingyBooks: https://boingybooks.com/marketplace/product.php?id=145
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