The Elusive Pimpernel
- First published
- 1908
- Reading level
- Plain English
- Price
- Free
About the book
"The Elusive Pimpernel" by Baroness Emmuska Orczy Orczy is a novel published in 1908. Set in September 1793, French agent Chauvelin plots his revenge against the legendary Scarlet Pimpernel. Using a young actress as bait, he lures Sir Percy Blakeney into an elaborate trap that forces him to France and lands his wife Marguerite in prison. With citizens threatened and escape seemingly impossible, Chauvelin believes he's finally cornered his elusive enemy in this classic adventure of deception and daring.
- Historical fiction
- France
- Adventure stories
- Blakeney, Percy, Sir (Fictitious character)
- Nobility
Updated September 2026. Public domain in the USA. Text and summary from Project Gutenberg eBook #2785. The Elusive Pimpernel on Wikipedia.
