The Scarlet Pimpernel; Four Complete Novels
by Orczy, Baroness
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good/Poor
- Seller
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Wilmington, Delaware, United States
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Synopsis
The Scarlet Pimpernel is a classic play and adventure novel by Baroness Emmuska Orczy, set during the Reign of Terror following the start of the French Revolution. The story is a precursor to the "disguised superhero" tales such as Zorro or Batman. The play was produced and adapted by Julia Neilson and Fred Terry. It first opened on 15 October 1903 at Nottingham’s Theatre Royal; it was not a success.
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- Bookseller
- Old Bookshelf (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 004678
- Title
- The Scarlet Pimpernel; Four Complete Novels
- Author
- Orczy, Baroness
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Poor
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Hodderand Stoughton Ltd.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1932
- Pages
- 1279
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Blakeney France "Reign of Terror" Revolution
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature and Fiction;
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