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8 de mar. de 2006 · The Scarlet Pimpernel Credits: Conway Yee and David Widger Language: English: LoC Class: PR: Language and Literatures: English literature: Subject: Historical fiction Subject: France -- History -- Revolution, 1789-1799 -- Fiction Subject: Adventure stories Subject: British -- France -- Fiction
Le Mouron rouge (en version originale anglaise The Scarlet Pimpernel) est le surnom du personnage principal d'une série de neuf romans populaires publiés de 1905 à 1936 en Angleterre par la baronne Emma Orczy (1865-1947).. Apparentés au roman de cape et d’épée, au roman historique et au roman d'espionnage, ces livres sont issus de la mise en roman d'une pièce de théâtre jouée à ...
Their only hope lies in rescue by the Scarlet Pimpernel, the daring leader of an English faction that spirits aristocrats across the Channel to safety. This historical adventure tale first appeared in 1905, but its irresistible blend of romance, intrigue, and suspense renders it timeless.
Anagallis is a genus of about 20–25 species of flowering plants in the family Primulaceae, commonly called pimpernel. The scarlet pimpernel referred to in literature is part of this genus. The botanical name is from the Greek ana ( ἀνα- 'again') and agállein ( ἀγάλλειν 'to delight in'), and it refers to the opening and closing of the flowers in response to environmental conditions.
Buy The Scarlet Pimpernel on Prime Video. Marguerite St. Just. British aristocrat Sir Percy Blakeney (Anthony Andrews) appears to be a vain and shallow man, but, in the guise of his alter ego, the ...
The edition places the book The Scarlet Pimpernel within the context of the elite and popular literature of the turn of the century. Orczy's novel is close in kin to such contemporary political thrillers as Joseph Conrad's The Secret Agent (1907); tales that channelled contemporary concerns about refugees and enemies within.
An English nobleman, the Scarlet Pimpernel, assumes a dual identity to outwit the French Republicans and aid innocent aristocrats during the French Revolutio...
