THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL "Annotated" Contemporary Fiction

Bys: Orczy, Emma and Orczy, Emma

The Scarlet Pimpernel was initially rejected by publishers, when Orczy finished it in 1903. Undeterred, she reinvented the book as a play, which went on to be successful, leading to the publication of the book in 1905. The book was an instant success with the public, relieving Orczy of her financial troubles, but critics found it superficial, classist, and ultimately little more than a disposable lark.And yet, the public took to the book, looking...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B08D54RFV4
• ISBN13: 9798667536185
• Release Date: July 2020
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 539 Pages
• Weight: 1.73 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 1.4" x 6.0"