Eldorado (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. A Scarlet Pimpernel Adventure of Revolutionary France, Royal Rescue, Prison Escape, Loyalty, and BetrayalBy Emma Orczy
Length15h 42m
About this audiobook
Eldorado is one of Emma Orczy's most dramatic Scarlet Pimpernel adventures, returning to the perilous theatre of Revolutionary France, where disguise, loyalty, and political terror converge. Centred on Sir Percy Blakeney's attempt to save the imprisoned Dauphin, Louis XVII, the novel combines historical romance with the machinery of the thriller: secret missions, betrayals, prison scenes, and moral tests under extreme pressure. Orczy's style is vivid, theatrical, and emotionally heightened, shaped by late-Victorian melodrama and Edwardian popular adventure fiction, yet grounded in the mythic conflict between aristocratic honour and revolutionary violence. Baroness Emma Orczy, born in Hungary in 1865 and later resident in Britain, brought to her fiction both an émigrée's awareness of political upheaval and a strong attachment to ideals of rank, duty, and chivalric courage. Her family's displacement after peasant unrest in Hungary helped inform her suspicion of revolutionary movements, while her cosmopolitan background enriched her portrayals of France, England, and exile. This book is recommended to readers who enjoy historical adventure with psychological intensity and moral grandeur. Those already drawn to The Scarlet Pimpernel will find Eldorado especially rewarding, while newcomers will discover a compelling blend of suspense, romance, and counter-revolutionary imagination.
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
GenreHistorical Fiction, Action and Adventure
Length15 hrs 42 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateApr 12, 2018
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
2Introduction
3Synopsis
4Historical Context
5Author Biography
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6FOREWORD
7PART I
8CHAPTER I IN THE THEATRE NATIONAL
9CHAPTER II WIDELY DIVERGENT AIMS
10CHAPTER III THE DEMON CHANCE
11CHAPTER IV MADEMOISELLE LANGE
12CHAPTER V THE TEMPLE PRISON
13CHAPTER VI THE COMMITTEE’S AGENT
14CHAPTER VII THE MOST PRECIOUS LIFE IN EUROPE
15CHAPTER VIII ARCADES AMBO
16CHAPTER IX WHAT LOVE CAN DO
17CHAPTER X SHADOWS
18CHAPTER XI THE LEAGUE OF THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL
19CHAPTER XII WHAT LOVE IS
20CHAPTER XIII THEN EVERYTHING WAS DARK
21CHAPTER XIV THE CHIEF
22CHAPTER XV THE GATE OF LA VILLETTE
23CHAPTER XVI THE WEARY SEARCH
24CHAPTER XVII CHAUVELIN
25CHAPTER XVIII THE REMOVAL
26CHAPTER XIX IT IS ABOUT THE DAUPHIN
27CHAPTER XX THE CERTIFICATE OF SAFETY
28CHAPTER XXI BACK TO PARIS
29CHAPTER XXII OF THAT THERE COULD BE NO QUESTION
30CHAPTER XXIII THE OVERWHELMING ODDS
31PART II
32CHAPTER XXIV THE NEWS
33CHAPTER XXV PARIS ONCE MORE
34CHAPTER XXVI THE BITTEREST FOE
35CHAPTER XXVII IN THE CONCIERGERIE
36CHAPTER XXVIII THE CAGED LION
37CHAPTER XXIX FOR THE SAKE OF THAT HELPLESS INNOCENT
38CHAPTER XXX AFTERWARDS
39CHAPTER XXXI AN INTERLUDE
40CHAPTER XXXII SISTERS
41CHAPTER XXXIII LITTLE MOTHER
42CHAPTER XXXIV THE LETTER
43PART III
44CHAPTER XXXV THE LAST PHASE
45CHAPTER XXXVI SUBMISSION
46CHAPTER XXXVII CHAUVELIN’S ADVICE
47CHAPTER XXXVIII CAPITULATION
48CHAPTER XXXIX KILL HIM!
49CHAPTER XL GOD HELP US ALL
50CHAPTER XLI WHEN HOPE WAS DEAD
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