#127 in Classics
The Scarlet Pimpernel
- 316
- Pages
- about 6 h
- Reading time
- Film 1934 +7
- On screen
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Our view
“The Scarlet Pimpernel” is a swashbuckling romance of disguises and rescues in the French Revolution, written as pure adventure. Some readers point to a proper villain, the secret identity at its heart and the mix of action and love story, while noting dialogue and attitudes that have dated. Some tire of being told how clever the heroine is, and some who liked it when young find it weaker on return.
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About the book
The Scarlet Pimpernel is the first novel in a series of historical fiction novels by British author Baroness Orczy, published in 1905. It was written after her stage play of the same title enjoyed a long run in London, having opened in Nottingham in 1903.
On screen
This book has been adapted for the screen 8 times — from 1917 to 1999.
- FilmThe Scarlet PimpernelIMDb
- FilmThe Fighting PimpernelIMDb
- Film"Pimpernel" SmithIMDb
- FilmThe Scarlet PimpernelIMDb
- Short filmThe Scarlet PumpernickelIMDb
- SeriesThe Scarlet PimpernelIMDb
- SeriesThe Adventures of the Scarlet PimpernelIMDb
- FilmThe Scarlet PimpernelIMDb
Adaptation data: Wikidata · On screen →
Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.8 across 184 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 56% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Classics average of 7.7. That is how 7.9 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 8.5 | 28 | 15% |
| Hardcover | 7.7 | 156 | 85% |
Frequently asked
How long is The Scarlet Pimpernel?
It has 316 pages — shorter than 81% of the ranked books in Classics.
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