![Book Cover of The Triumph of the Scarlet Pimpernel](/image/book/the-triumph-of-the-scarlet-pimpernel.webp)
The Triumph of the Scarlet Pimpernel
by Emma Orczy
'The Triumph of the Scarlet Pimpernel ' Summary
The story starts in Paris in April 1794, year II of the French Revolution. Theresia Cabarrus is a beautiful but shallow Spaniard who is betrothed to Citizen Tallien the popular Representative in the Convention and one of Robespierre's inner circle. She is credited with exercising a mellowing influence over Tallien, whom she met in Bordeaux but although she is engaged to be married to him, what little love she has appears to be lavished on another.
Bertrand Moncrif is a good-looking but impulsive young man who appears determined to martyr himself in opposition to the revolutionary government. To this end, he has gathered the siblings of his long-term sweetheart, Régine de Serval, into his plan to denounce Robespierre at one of the Fraternal suppers. Despite warnings from Régine he insists on carrying through his plans which inevitably go awry and the wrath of the mob is soon turned towards the small group. After a timely intervention on the part of the Scarlet Pimpernel, using the guise of the coal heaver Rateau (who also appears in several short stories in The League of the Scarlet Pimpernel - The Cabaret de la Liberté, Needs Must and A Battle of Wits), the de Servals are saved from a lynching while Moncrif lies unconscious and unseen under a table.
In England, Moncrif and the de Servals are finally free to resume an almost normal life. Theresia arrives at Dover dressed in men's clothes and claiming she has been driven out of France by her association with Bertrand, in fear of her life. An obviously staged row between the Spaniard and Chauvelin outside Sir Percy's cottage fails to persuade our hero that she is up to anything but mischief, but he seems to relish the prospect of such an intelligent and wily adversary and promises not to reveal her true identity to anyone for he "is a lover of sport."
Book Details
Language
EnglishOriginal Language
EnglishPublished In
1922Genre/Category
Tags/Keywords
Author
![Emma Orczy image](/thumbs/image/author/emma-orczy.webp)
Emma Orczy
Hungary, United Kingdom
Emmuska Orczy, was a Hungarian-born British novelist and playwright. Orczy is best known for her series of novels featuring the Scarlet Pimpernel, the alter ego of Sir Percy Blakeney, a wealthy Englis...
More on Emma OrczyDownload eBooks
Listen/Download Audiobook
- Select Speed
Related books
![The Lady in Blue Cover image](/thumbs/image/book/the-lady-in-blue.webp)
The Lady in Blue by Auguste Groner
A Joseph Muller Mystery originally published in 1905 in German as "Die blaue Dame" (The Blue Lady). Translated by American writer and translator, Grac...
![Beacon Lights of History, Volume 10: European Leaders Cover image](/thumbs/image/book/beacon-lights-of-history-volume-10-european-leaders.webp)
Beacon Lights of History, Volume 10: European Leaders by John Lord
Who were the most influential European leaders in history? Beacon Lights of History, Volume 10: European Leaders by John Lord is a collection of biog...
![St. George and St. Michael, Volume 1 Cover image](/thumbs/image/book/st-george-and-st-michael-volume-1.webp)
St. George and St. Michael, Volume 1 by George MacDonald
In the quaint village of Marshmallows, where folklore and reality intertwine, a long-standing feud between two families shrouds the land in enigmatic...
![The Mystery Girl Cover image](/thumbs/image/book/the-mystery-girl.webp)
The Mystery Girl by Carolyn Wells
In the quaint college town of Corinth, a mysterious young woman arrives, her beauty and enigmatic aura captivating the hearts of the townsfolk. But am...
![Get Next! Cover image](/thumbs/image/book/get-next.webp)
Get Next! by Hugh McHugh
The story is a classic coming-of-age tale set in the bustling city of Chicago, with John Henry navigating the trials and tribulations of early adultho...
![Wyllard's Weird Cover image](/thumbs/image/book/wyllards-weird.webp)
Wyllard's Weird by Mary Elizabeth Braddon
When young and enigmatic Edward Wyllard inherits his family's ancestral home, he is met with a chilling discovery - a cold case that has haunted the W...
![Frostiana: or a history of the River Thames in a frozen state Cover image](/thumbs/image/book/frostiana-or-a-history-of-the-river-thames-in-a-frozen-state.webp)
Frostiana: or a history of the River Thames in a frozen state by George Davis
Imagine a time when the River Thames froze over, and people could walk, skate, and even hold fairs on its surface. In Frostiana: or a history of the...
!['Farewell, Nikola' Cover image](/thumbs/image/book/farewell-nikola.webp)
'Farewell, Nikola' by Guy Boothby
Dr. Nikola, the world's most dangerous criminal mastermind, is dead. Or is he? In the thrilling conclusion to Guy Boothby's Dr. Nikola series, the in...
![The History of England, from the Accession of James II - (Volume 3, Chapter 13) Cover image](/thumbs/image/book/the-history-of-england-from-the-accession-of-james-ii-volume-3-chapter-13.webp)
The History of England, from the Accession of James II - (Volume 3, Chapter 13) by Thomas Babington Macaulay
The History of England from the Accession of James the Second (1848) is the full title of the five-volume work by Lord Macaulay (1800–1859) more gener...
![The House of Baltazar Cover image](/thumbs/image/book/the-house-of-baltazar.webp)
The House of Baltazar by William John Locke
It is a tale of love, family, and duty set in the exotic backdrop of Guatemala, Central America. The story revolves around the life of a young man, D...
Reviews for The Triumph of the Scarlet Pimpernel
No reviews posted or approved, yet...