Download or read book The Scarlet Pimpernel Illustrated written by Baroness Orczy and published by . This book was released on 2021-02-20 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "he Scarlet Pimpernel is the first novel in a series of historical fiction by Baroness Orczy, published in 1905. It was written after her stage play of the same title enjoyed a long run in London, having opened in Nottingham in 1903.The novel is set during the Reign of Terror following the start of the French Revolution. The title is the nom de guerre of its hero and protagonist, a chivalrous Englishman who rescues aristocrats before they are sent to the guillotine. Sir Percy Blakeney leads a double life: apparently nothing more than a wealthy fop, but in reality a formidable swordsman and a quick-thinking escape artist. The band of gentlemen who assist him are the only ones who know of his secret identity. He is known by his symbol, a simple flower, the scarlet pimpernel (Anagallis arvensis). Marguerite Blakeney, his French wife, does not share his secret. She is approached by the new French envoy to England, Chauvelin, with a threat to her brother's life if she does not aid in the search for the Pimpernel. She aids him, and then discovers that the Pimpernel is also very dear to her. She sails to France to stop the envoy."
Download or read book Monsieur de Chauvelin s Will written by Alexandre Dumas and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2021-04-10 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This historical romance is about various characters playing in the first Marie-Antoinette Romances. Excerpt: Mon Dieu! Who would have believed it twenty years ago? The fact is that, during the last twenty years, such a multiplicity of events... has extinguished in the memory of the men... the memories of their youth.
Download or read book Monsieur de Chauvelin s Will written by Alexandre Dumas and published by . This book was released on 1897 with total page 536 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Monsieur De Chauvelin s Will written by Anonymous and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Monsieur de Chauvelin's Will is a novel that is set in the 19th century and revolves around a wealthy man called Monsieur de Chauvelin. The book starts after his death, and his family members are fighting over his inheritance. This novel is packed with intrigue, secrets, and suspense. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book The Elusive Pimpernel written by Baroness Orczy and published by WordFire +ORM. This book was released on 2022-06-19 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A novel of swashbuckling action in the series featuring the classic hero who saves innocents from the guillotine in Revolutionary France . . . “We seek him here! we seek him there! Those Frenchies seek him everywhere! Is he in heaven? Is he in hell? That demmed elusive Pimpernel?” Sir Percy thought he left his enemy vanquished, humiliated, and debased in Calais. Oh, how foolish he was. Now Chauvelin is bent on revenge . . . As punishment for letting the Scarlet Pimpernel escape the clutches of the French Republic, Chauvelin was demoted from the ranks of Robespierre’s trusted few. But he will have his day. Laying a trap for the wife of Sir Percy, Lady Marguerite, is only the first step. Can Sir Percy elude the blade of Madame Guillotine a second time, defend his honor as the Scarlet Pimpernel, and save his wife from a fate worse than death? Baroness Emma Orczy brings us the third thrilling installment in her iconic adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel, pitting Sir Percy against the wily Chauvelin once again in a battle of wit and cunning that stands between thousands of innocent lives and the ignominious bite of Madame Guillotine. Credited with the introduction of the “hero with a secret identity” trope, the Scarlet Pimpernel and his exploits have captured the imaginations of readers for over a century. The series housing the most historical accuracies of French Revolution-centric fiction of its time, it also inspired a stage play garnering over 2,000 performances in four years. Join the League of the Scarlet Pimpernel and dive into the rollicking adventures of the masked hero of the French Revolution!
Download or read book Sir Percy Hits Back written by Baroness Orczy and published by Standard Ebooks. This book was released on 2023-01-01T20:26:08Z with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the Dauphiné area of France, soldiers have come to arrest some local aristos as part of the French Revolution’s anger and revenge on anyone with money. A young woman rescues the family’s papers and money from their house after their arrests, and persuades a childhood friend to hide the valuables. The friend is soon arrested for the theft, so the young woman seeks to go to where he has been taken in order to defend him. She is herself subsequently denounced and arrested, and the Scarlet Pimpernel is soon involved in a rescue plan. But who is her father, what is his role in all of the events, and will he also be caught up in the “Law of the Suspect” that has sent so many to the guillotine? This book is part of the Standard Ebooks project, which produces free public domain ebooks.
Download or read book Chauvelin s Will written by Alexandre Dumas and published by . This book was released on 1897 with total page 466 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book The Redemption of Chauvelin written by Sarah Waldock and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-02-02 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This story follows on from the events of 'Sir Percy hits back, ' by the Baroness Orczy After Percy and the League rescued Fleurette, only child of Armand Chauvelin, the Jacobins were overthrown, and Robespierre sent to the guillotine. Chauvelin, the cleverest member of the Committee of Public Safety, finds his many enemies see a way to get rid of him! Imprisoned, and expecting death, Chauvelin knows he cannot expect aid from the League of the Scarlet Pimpernel; but he still hopes. The pleas of Fleurette for the life of her 'Bibi' sends Percy and the League back to France. However, since one of the League, Jimmy Holte, meets with an accident, it is a younger Holte, Peter, or rather, Petronilla, who is placed as Chauvelin's keeper whilst Percy arranges an escape. Spending weeks together in hiding, this unlikely pair find much in common, and Chauvelin finds he comes to care for the vivacious girl. An unfortunate incident in which Chauvelin is recognised leads to danger, but Percy is impressed by the way Chauvelin places his trust in Percy's hands, as some of his own followers has failed to do. After the escape, Chauvelin places his skills at the disposal of the league, having become disillusioned by those in charge in France. He is not accepted by all the members of the league, and the angry and jealous manoeuvring of Armand St. Just places Peter into danger even in England.
Download or read book Monsieur de Chauvelin s Will written by P. L. Jacob and published by . This book was released on 2019-01-31 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Romances Olympe de Cl ves and Chauvelin s will written by Alexandre Dumas and published by . This book was released on 1895 with total page 728 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Triumph of the Scarlet Pimpernel written by Emmuska Orczy Orczy and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2023-10-05 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reproduction of the original. The publishing house Megali specialises in reproducing historical works in large print to make reading easier for people with impaired vision.
Download or read book The Romances of Dumas Monsieur de Chauvelin s will The woman with the velvet necklace Blanche de Beaulieu written by Alexandre Dumas and published by . This book was released on 1897 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Elusive Pimpernel ANNOTATED written by Baroness Emma Orczy and published by . This book was released on 2021-04-17 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is September 1793 and French Agent and chief spy-catcher Chauvelin is determined to get his revenge for the previous humiliations dished out to him at the hands of the Scarlet Pimpernel.Chauvelin travels to England as an official representative of the French government tasked with looking after the interests of French citizens, but this is only a cover and his real purpose is to trick Sir Percy Blakeney into returning to France, where he can be captured and put to the guillotine.The plot is hatched at a gala on Richmond Green, with the help of a young French actress, Désirée Candielle, whom Chauvelin has enlisted with promises of money, pardon and fame if she succeeds.Désirée is manning a tent with a model guillotine under the premise of raising money for the poor of Paris. Marguerite Blakeney enters her stall and starts talking to Désirée. On discovering her to be a fellow French actress, she is soon taken in by the young woman's sob story and before long had invited her to perform at her house in Richmond in front of the Prince of Wales.Once the offer has been made and accepted, Désirée's official chaperone is revealed as Chauvelin. Marguerite realises she's been set up, but the offer has been made and Sir Percy insists that both of them should come to his house as arranged.Juliette de Marny (whose rescue by the Scarlet Pimpernel is told in the novel I Will Repay), is staying with them at Blakeney Manor. Chauvelin has managed to get his hands on her family jewels (which were being looked after by the local priest) and has given a diamond necklace, which belonged to Juliette's mother, to Désirée Candielle.When Désirée turns up at the Blakeney's Richmond mansion wearing the jewels there is a bitter argument between the women. Désirée manages to engineer the situation so that Sir Percy must fight Chauvelin in a duel to avenge the insults levied against her-for which they must go to France, as duelling is outlawed in England.The following morning Percy leaves Marguerite behind in Richmond and heads for Boulogne. Chauvelin has no intentions of actually fighting the Englishman, but to ensure the Pimpernel cannot escape before he can be captured, Chauvelin sets a further trap for Marguerite who falls for it completely. Before long she has been arrested for attempting to enter France on a false passport, given to her by an apparently apologetic Désirée Candielle, as part of Chauvelin's plot.With Marguerite in prison and the citizens of Boulogne threatened with death if she escapes, Chauvelin appears to have an air-tight plan to secure and discredit Sir Percy that will end the meddling of the Scarlet Pimpernel for good... but as always Percy is more than a match for his arch-enemy.
Download or read book Monsieur de Chauvelin s Will written by Alexandre Dumas and published by Nabu Press. This book was released on 2013-12 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
Download or read book The Scarlet Pimpernel Illustrated written by Baroness Emma Orczy and published by . This book was released on 2020-11-09 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Scarlet Pimpernel is set in 1792, during the early stages of the French Revolution. Marguerite St. Just, a beautiful French actress, is the wife of wealthy English fop Sir Percy Blakeney, a baronet. Before their marriage, Marguerite took revenge upon the Marquis de St. Cyr, who had ordered her brother to be beaten for his romantic interest in the Marquis' daughter, with the unintended consequence of the Marquis and his sons being sent to the guillotine. When Percy found out, he became estranged from his wife. Marguerite, for her part, became disillusioned with Percy's shallow, dandyish lifestyle.Meanwhile, the "League of the Scarlet Pimpernel", a secret society of twenty English aristocrats, "one to command, and nineteen to obey", is engaged in rescuing their French counterparts from the daily executions of the Reign of Terror. Their leader, the mysterious Scarlet Pimpernel, takes his nickname from the small red flower he draws on his messages. Despite being the talk of London society, only his followers and possibly the Prince of Wales know the Pimpernel's true identity. Like many others, Marguerite is entranced by the Pimpernel's daring exploits.We seek him here, we seek him there, Those Frenchies seek him everywhere.Is he in heaven?-Is he in hell?That demmed, elusive Pimpernel.Sir Percy Blakeney, Baronet (ch.12)At a ball attended by the Blakeneys, a verse by Percy about the "elusive Pimpernel" makes the rounds and amuses the other guests. Meanwhile, Marguerite is blackmailed by Citizen Chauvelin, the wily new French envoy to England. Chauvelin's agents have stolen a letter proving her beloved brother Armand is in league with the Pimpernel. Chauvelin offers to trade Armand's life for her help against the Pimpernel. Contemptuous of her seemingly witless and unloving husband, Marguerite does not go to him for help or advice. Instead, she passes along information which enables Chauvelin to learn the Pimpernel's true identity.Later that night, Marguerite finally tells her husband of the terrible danger threatening her brother and pleads for his assistance. Percy promises to save him. After Percy unexpectedly leaves for France, Marguerite discovers to her horror (and simultaneous delight) that he is the Pimpernel. He had hidden behind the persona of a dull, slow-witted fop to deceive the world. He had not told Marguerite because of his worry that she might betray him, as she had the Marquis de St. Cyr. Desperate to save her husband, she decides to pursue Percy to France to warn him that Chauvelin knows his identity and his purpose. She persuades Sir Andrew Ffoulkes to accompany her, but because of the tide and the weather, neither they nor Chauvelin can leave immediately.At Calais, Percy openly approaches Chauvelin in the Chat gris, a decrepit inn whose owner is in Percy's pay. Despite Chauvelin's best efforts, the Englishman manages to escape by offering Chauvelin a pinch of snuff, which turns out to be pure pepper. Through a bold plan executed right under Chauvelin's nose, Percy rescues Marguerite's brother Armand and the Comte de Tournay, the father of a schoolfriend of Marguerite's. Marguerite pursues Percy right to the very end, resolute that she must either warn him or share his fate. Percy, heavily disguised, is captured by Chauvelin, who does not recognise him so he is able to escape
