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The first and most successful in the baronesss series of books that feature percy blakeney, who leads a double life as an english fop and a swashbuckling rescuer of aristocrats, the scarlet pimpernel was the blueprint for what became known as the maskedavenger genre. But the biggest red herring in the book is seemingly seargent bibot, who is placed squarely at the outset as our villain. Get 50% off quizlet plus through monday learn more. The scarlet pimpernel is the first novel in a series of historical fiction by baroness orczy, published in 1905. Summary by karen savage for further information, including links to online text, reader information, rss feeds, cd cover or other formats if available, please go to the librivox catalog page for this. Take our free the scarlet pimpernel quiz below, with 25 multiple choice questions that help you test your knowledge.
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