The Elusive Pimpernel with a Child of the Revolution, Mam'zelle Guillotine, the League of the Scarlet Pimpernel and the Adventures of the Scarlet Pimp Contributor(s): Orczy, Baroness (Author) |
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ISBN: 1781392846 ISBN-13: 9781781392843 Publisher: Oxford City Press OUR PRICE: $45.59 Product Type: Hardcover Published: September 2012 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Action & Adventure - Fiction | Literary |
Dewey: FIC |
Physical Information: 1.81" H x 6.69" W x 9.61" (3.50 lbs) 882 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: The Scarlet Pimpernel appears in a play and a series of novels and short stories by Baroness Emmuska Orczy. They are set at the start of the French Revolution, Pimpernel being a master of disguise and a precursor to other heroes such as Zorro and Batman. The play and the tales brought Orczy international acclaim, being translated into sixteen languages. This omnibus edition includes the following unabridged novels: The Elusive Pimpernel, A child of the Revolution, Mam'zelle Guillotine and the following collections of short stories: The League of the Scarlet Pimpernel and The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel. |