The Way of the Scarlet Pimpernel (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Historical Action-Adventure NovelBy Emma Orczy
Length11h 29m
About this audiobook
The Way of the Scarlet Pimpernel returns to the perilous theatre of Revolutionary France, where Sir Percy Blakeney's apparently frivolous elegance masks a strategist of almost theatrical brilliance. Orczy blends historical romance, melodrama, and adventure, setting aristocratic honour against Jacobin terror in a prose style rich with suspense, disguise, coincidence, and moral clarity. Written after the original Scarlet Pimpernel had become a cultural archetype, the novel extends the cycle's fascination with performance, identity, and chivalric rescue amid political violence. Baroness Emma Orczy, born in Hungary and later resident in England, brought to her fiction both an émigrée's sensitivity to revolution and an Edwardian taste for codes of rank, loyalty, and personal courage. Her family's displacement after peasant unrest shaped her distrust of mob politics, while her success as playwright and popular novelist gave her the instinct for dramatic entrances, reversals, and cliff-hanging scenes that animate this book. This volume is recommended to readers who value classic adventure fiction with a strong historical atmosphere and a legendary hero. It will especially reward admirers of romantic intrigue, swashbuckling deception, and narratives in which wit and audacity triumph over tyranny.
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★★★★ 4.4 (15)
Includes Amazon
GenreHistorical Fiction, Action and Adventure
Length11 hrs 29 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateApr 12, 2018
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Mam'zelle Guillotine (Annotated)
22Chapter XVII
2Introduction
23Chapter XVIII
3Synopsis
24Chapter XIX
4Historical Context
25Chapter XX
5Author Biography
26Chapter XXI
Mostrar todos os capítulosVer menos
6Chapter I
27Chapter XXII
7Chapter II
28Chapter XXIII
8Chapter III
29Chapter XXIV
9Chapter IV
30Chapter XXV
10Chapter V
31Chapter XXVI
11Chapter VI
32Chapter XXVII
12Chapter VII
33Chapter XXVIII
13Chapter VIII
34Chapter XXIX
14Chapter IX
35Chapter XXX
15Chapter X
36Chapter XXXI
16Chapter XI
37Chapter XXXII
17Chapter XII
38Chapter XXXIII
18Chapter XIII
39Chapter XXXIV
19Chapter XIV
40Analysis
20Chapter XV
41Reflection
21Chapter XVI
42Memorable Quotes
THE EMPEROR'S CANDLESTICKS (A Spy Classic)Emma Orczy7h 27m3.6 (189)$1.99 · $0.00
The Essential Writings of Emma OrczyEmma Orczy376h 2m$1.99 · $0.00
The Scarlet Pimpernel Series – All 35 Titles in One EditionEmma Orczy166h 50m4.4 (156)$2.99 · $0.00
SIR PERCY HITS BACKEmma Orczy11h 29m4.0 (373)$1.99 · $0.00
I WILL REPAY: Scarlet Pimpernel SagaEmma Orczy9h 3m4.0 (3.6K)$2.99 · $0.00
THE HEART OF A WOMAN (Unabridged)Emma Orczy10h 42m3.9 (188)$1.99 · $0.00
A Child of the Revolution: Historical NovelEmma Orczy9h 31m3.8 (120)$1.99 · $0.00
THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL (& Its Sequel Sir Percy Leads the Band)Emma Orczy19h 41m4.2 (42)$1.99 · $0.00
The Greatest Action Adventure Books of Emma Orczy - 56 Titles in One EditionEmma Orczy286h 24m$1.99 · $0.00
Beau Brocade: Historical NovelEmma Orczy10h 10m3.8 (270)$1.99 · $0.00
THE LAUGHING CAVALIER (& Its Sequel The First Sir Percy)Emma Orczy25h 54m4.5 (20)$1.99 · $0.00
The Greatest Works of Baroness Emma Orczy (Annotated)Emma Orczy380h 33m$2 · $0.00
Baroness Orczy: Collected Works (Annotated)Emma Orczy380h 47m$2 · $0.00
The Heart of a Woman (Annotated)Emma Orczy11h 10m3.7 (146)$2 · $0.00
The Laughing Cavalier & The First Sir Percy (Annotated)Emma Orczy26h 16m$2 · $0.00
A Child of the Revolution (Annotated)Emma Orczy9h 41m4.0 (113)$2 · $0.00
The Scarlet Pimpernel Series – All 35 Titles in One Edition (Annotated)Emma Orczy168h 29m4.4 (61)$2 · $0.00
The Scarlet Pimpernel & Sir Percy Leads the Band (Annotated)Emma Orczy19h 58m$2 · $0.00
Beau Brocade (Annotated)Emma Orczy10h 20m3.9 (92)$2 · $0.00
War LordBernard Cornwell13h 21m4.6 (33.1K)$33 · $0.00
Scaramouche (Annotated)Rafael Sabatini15h 24m4.6 (1.8K)$2 · $0.00
The Ghost by the Billabong (The Matilda Saga, #5)Jackie French14h 58m4.6 (773)$33 · $0.00
The Labyrinth of the SpiritsCarlos Ruiz Zafon27h 55m4.5 (77.2K)$53 · $0.00
ShivajiRanjit Desai25h 13m4.6 (3.1K)$24 · $0.00
The Things We Cannot SayKelly Rimmer13h 48m4.5 (359.1K)$33 · $0.00
Lieutenant Hornblower (Annotated)C. S. Forester11h 41m4.5 (2.9K)$2 · $0.00
A Christmas Carol (Illustrated Edition)Charles Dickens3h 23m4.5 (21.2K)$1.99 · $0.00
Rilla of InglesideLucy Maud Montgomery11h 44m4.5 (48.2K)$2 · $0.00
The Viennese DressmakerKathryn Gauci11h 46m4.5 (2.1K)$23 · $0.00
The Man in the Brown Suit & They Came to BaghdadAgatha Christie15h 43m4.6 (495)$33 · $0.00
Under the Light of the Italian MoonJennifer Anton12h 28m4.5 (5.3K)$23 · $0.00
Jubilee, 50th Anniversary EditionMargaret Walker15h 43m4.5 (9.5K)$25 · $0.00
Pride and PrejudiceJane Austen14h 44m4.4 (4.7M)$2 · $0.00
Flying Colours (Annotated)Cecil Louis Troughton Smith9h 26m4.4 (10.1K)$2 · $0.00
With Love from HarlemReShonda Tate13h 48m4.5 (2K)$6 · $0.00
Sweet Home Highland ChristmasMay McGoldrick, Jan Coffey2h 54m4.5 (1.4K)$7 · $0.00
Rilla of InglesideL. M. Montgomery12h 25m4.4 (67.5K)$2 · $0.00
Death Comes for the Archbishop (Annotated)Willa Cather9h 13m4.4 (4.7K)$2 · $0.00
The Alice NetworkKate Quinn15h 7m4.4 (887.1K)$33 · $0.00
Desperate MeasuresBrenda Jackson8h 59m4.7 (670)$28 · $0.00
War LordBernard Cornwell13h 21m4.6 (33.1K)$33 · $0.00
Something Like LoveBeverly Jenkins10h 21m4.6 (2.7K)$29 · $0.00
Scaramouche (Annotated)Rafael Sabatini15h 24m4.6 (1.8K)$2 · $0.00
Jubal Stone: U.S. Marshal: Blood Trail To Hell: A Western Adventure NovelCasey Nash3h 42m4.6 (3.2K)$18 · $0.00
The Labyrinth of the SpiritsCarlos Ruiz Zafon27h 55m4.5 (77.2K)$53 · $0.00
Ship of the Line (Annotated)Cecil Louis Troughton Smith11h 13m4.6 (1K)$2 · $0.00
ShivajiRanjit Desai25h 13m4.6 (3.1K)$24 · $0.00
The Road to Gundagai (The Matilda Saga, #3)Jackie French12h 31m4.6 (1.2K)$33 · $0.00
TimelessR. A. Salvatore12h 30m4.5 (8K)$33 · $0.00
An Inside JobDaniel Silva9h 28m4.4 (26.3K)$29 · $0.00
The CommodoreP. T. Deutermann11h 53m4.5 (2.4K)$20 · $0.00
A Closed and Common OrbitBecky Chambers11h 30m4.4 (140.7K)$29 · $0.00
Thud!Terry Pratchett10h 31m4.4 (112.6K)$8 · $0.00
All Quiet on the Western Front (Annotated)Erich Maria Remarque8h 34m4.4 (12.9K)$1.99 · $0.00
Crime and punishmentFyodor Dostoevsky22h 34m4.4 (1.3M)$3 · $0.00
Exit FeeBrad Taylor3h 16m4.5 (1.9K)$18 · $0.00
The Alice NetworkKate Quinn15h 7m4.4 (887.1K)$33 · $0.00
The Ohio River Trilogy: Betty Zane, The Spirit of the Border & The Last TrailZane Grey29h 8m4.4 (1.8K)$1 · $0.00
A Darkness ReturnsRaymond E. Feist19h 29m4.4 (1.9K)$40 · $0.00
You may also like
EldoradoBaroness Emmuska Orczy14h 6m4.2 (6.7K)$1.20 · $0.00
The League of the Scarlet PimpernelBaroness Emmuska Orczy Orczy8h 31m4.0 (8.1K)$2.30
Adventures of the Scarlet PimpernelBaroness Emmuska Orczy10h 28m4.1 (1.3K)$1.20 · $0.00
The Elusive PimpernelBaroness Emmuska Orczy9h 40m4.1 (4.7K)$2.30
Sir Percy Hits BackEmmuska Orczy9h 53m4.0 (370)$2 · $0.00
Eldorado (Annotated)Emma Orczy15h 42m4.2 (2.6K)$1.99 · $0.00
The League of the Scarlet PimpernelBaroness Emmuska Orczy8h 39m4.1 (2.5K)$1.20 · $0.00
SIR PERCY HITS BACKEmma Orczy11h 29m4.0 (373)$1.99 · $0.00
Somewhere InsideLaura Ling, Lisa Ling10h 17m4.2 (11.6K)$29 · $0.00
The Scarlet PimpernelBaroness Emma Orczy8h 20m4.1 (171.4K)$17
The Scarlet PimpernelBaroness Emmuska Orczy9h 42m4.1 (173.7K)$1.20 · $0.00
Lord Tony's Wife: An Adventure of the Scarlet PimpernelBaroness Emmuska Orczy Orczy10h 2m4.0 (1.1K)$2.30
The Exploits of Brigadier GerardArthur Conan Doyle5h 26m4.1 (2.1K)$1 · $0.00
The Scarlet PimpernelBaroness Emmuska Orczy Orczy9h 42m4.2 (179.6K)$2.30
Lincoln’s Lady SpymasterGerri Willis9h 48m3.8 (1.6K)$29 · $0.00
The Triumph of the Scarlet PimpernelEmmuska Orczy11h 32m4.1 (1.1K)$2 · $0.00
The League of the Scarlet PimpernelBaroness Orczy9h 46m4.0 (2.6K)$1 · $0.00
The Elusive PimpernelBaroness Orczy7h 27m4.1 (6.7K)$10 · $0.00
Scarlet PimpernelBaroness Emmuska Orczy38h 22m4.2 (183.9K)$2 · $0.00
THE WAY OF THE SCARLET PIMPERNELEmma Orczy11h 22m4.0 (564)$1.99 · $0.00