The Scarlet Pimpernel (AmazonClassics Edition)

By: Baroness Orczy

Narrated by: Michael Page

At the dawn of the French Revolution, the men, women, and children of Paris have one hope to escape the guillotine: the masked and mysterious Scarlet Pimpernel. But who is this daring swordsman and quick-thinking master of disguise? London’s privileged, self-obsessed Sir Percy Blakeney.

When his estranged wife, Marguerite, falls prey to French envoy Chauvelin’s blackmail, she unwittingly exposes the Pimpernel and imperils the covert league he commands.

Set amid the Reign of Terror, Baroness Orczy’s thrilling romantic adventure of loyalty and revenge introduced a new brand of hero - a righteous champion with a secret identity - who would influence every masked vigilante to follow.

Revised edition: Previously published as The Scarlet Pimpernel, this edition of The Scarlet Pimpernel (AmazonClassics Edition) includes editorial revisions.

Public Domain (P)2019 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.

Fantastically Read!!

I have read the book before and worried that listening to the audio version might alter my view of the characters, but the opposite is true! His reading is so well performed and perfectly paced, adored every chapter.

Relationships

I enjoyed how the relationships developed and were discovered - I could see myself in them.

One of my favorites… very well narrated

This novel has been a favorite of mine for many decades, having re-read it multiple times. Michael Page does a wonderful job with the performance, and remains consistent throughout when it comes to the accents, dialects and voices he uses for each character. Wonderful job!

Well written

This was required reading for me in high school and while I remember having enjoyed it greatly, I never picked it up again until now. It was wonderful. Highly recommend. I might make this one of my yearly reads. The reader did a great job voicing the characters.

Victorian era chick lit

The narrator is spot on and makes the book worth listening to. I enjoyed it!