The Life and Exploits of the Scarlet Pimpernel
or A Gay AdventurerBy Baroness Emmuska ORCZY
Length9h 4m
About this audiobook
More than three decades after first introducing her immortal hero, Baroness Orczy returned to celebrate him in The Life and Exploits of the Scarlet Pimpernel. This work gathers together some of the Pimpernel's greatest adventures, weaving them into a sweeping chronicle of the man behind the legend. Here, readers are given not only the daring escapades and ingenious disguises that made Sir Percy Blakeney a household name, but also a deeper look at his character — his wit, charm, and unshakable devotion to justice in the darkest of times. Set against the terror of the French Revolution, this book stands as both a thrilling anthology of exploits and a tribute to one of literature's first masked heroes, whose legacy has inspired countless adventurers ever since.
Audiobook details
GenreHistorical Fiction, General Fiction
Length9 hrs 4 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateSep 1, 2025
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1The Life and Exploits of the Scarlet Pimpernel
14Chapter 9 - “We Seek Him Here, We Seek Him There . . .”
2Forward
15Chapter 10 - “Tally Ho!”
3Introduction 1559-1766
16Chapter 11 - “Those Frenchies Seek Him Everywhere”
4Chapter 1 - The Laughing Cavalier
17Chapter 12 - “Is He in Heaven? Is He in Hell?”
5Chapter 2 - Blake of Blakeney
18Chapter 13 - “That Demmed Elusive Pimpernel!”
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6Chapter - Coat of Arms
19Part 3 - “Happily Ever After . . .”
7Part 1 - “Once Upon a Time . . .”
20Chapter 14 - Routs and Riots
8Chapter 4 - Early Markings
21Chapter 15 - “Daydreams . . . and Nightmares!”
9Chapter 5 - Fags and Fists
22Chapter 16 - The Last Adventure
10Chapter 6 - Pranks and Politics
23Appendix 1
11Chapter 7 - “That Demmed Clever Woman...”
24Appendix 2
12Part 2 - “The Scarlet Pimpernel . . .”
25Appendix 3
13Chapter 8 - “A Hunting We Will Go . . .”
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