A Child of the Revolution (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Historical NovelBy Emma Orczy
Length9h 40m
About this audiobook
A Child of the Revolution is one of Emma Orczy's historical romances shaped by the turbulence of revolutionary France, a setting she made distinctively her own. The novel interweaves adventure, political violence, loyalty, and private feeling, presenting history not as a neutral chronicle but as a dramatic moral theatre. Orczy's style is fluent, theatrical, and suspenseful, marked by vivid tableaux, heightened dialogue, and a romantic sympathy for courage under ideological pressure. In literary context, it belongs to the Edwardian revival of historical fiction, alongside the swashbuckling and counter-revolutionary imagination that made The Scarlet Pimpernel famous. Baroness Emma Orczy, born in Hungary in 1865 and later resident in Britain, brought to her fiction a cosmopolitan aristocratic background and a lifelong fascination with exile, class upheaval, and political extremity. Her family's displacement after peasant unrest in Hungary helped inform her suspicion of mob rule and her attraction to figures who preserve honour amid revolution. This book is recommended to readers who enjoy historical fiction rich in atmosphere, melodrama, and moral conflict. It will especially appeal to admirers of Orczy's revolutionary romances and to anyone interested in how popular fiction transformed the French Revolution into a stage for heroism, sacrifice, and identity.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A succinct Introduction situates the work's timeless appeal and themes.
- The Synopsis outlines the central plot, highlighting key developments without spoiling critical twists.
- A detailed Historical Context immerses you in the era's events and influences that shaped the writing.
- An Author Biography reveals milestones in the author's life, illuminating the personal insights behind the text.
- A thorough Analysis dissects symbols, motifs, and character arcs to unearth underlying meanings.
- Reflection questions prompt you to engage personally with the work's messages, connecting them to modern life.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
- Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.
Audiobook details
Rating★★★★ 4.0 (113)
Includes Goodreads, Amazon
GenreRomance, Historical Fiction
Length9 hrs 40 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateApr 11, 2018
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1The Way of the Scarlet Pimpernel (Annotated)
26Chapter XIX
2Introduction
27Chapter XX
3Synopsis
28Chapter XXI
4Historical Context
29Chapter XXII
5Author Biography
30Chapter XXIII
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6Book I
31Chapter XXIV
7Chapter I
32Chapter XXV
8Chapter II
33Chapter XXVI
9Chapter III
34Chapter XXVII
10Chapter IV
35Chapter XXVIII
11Chapter V
36Book III
12Chapter VI
37Chapter XXIX
13Chapter VII
38Chapter XXX
14Book II
39Chapter XXXI
15Chapter VIII
40Chapter XXXII
16Chapter IX
41Chapter XXXIII
17Chapter X
42Chapter XXXIV
18Chapter XI
43Chapter XXXV
19Chapter XII
44Chapter XXXVI
20Chapter XIII
45Chapter XXXVII
21Chapter XIV
46Chapter XXXVIII
22Chapter XV
47Chapter XXXIX
23Chapter XVI
48Chapter XL
24Chapter XVII
49Book IV
25Chapter XVIII
50Chapter XLI
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