Adventure
The Scarlet Pimpernel
2021·352 pages
A wealthy English fop secretly rescues French aristocrats from the guillotine during the Reign of Terror while navigating a strained marriage.
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A wealthy English fop secretly rescues French aristocrats from the guillotine during the Reign of Terror while navigating a strained marriage.
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The Scarlet Pimpernel (1905) is a play and adventure novel by Baroness Emmuska Orczy set during the Reign of Terror following the start of the French Revolution.
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What's Inside
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Romance & sex
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Estranged married couple with romantic tension, kisses, and emotional reconciliation
Violence & gore
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Guillotine executions, captures, and perilous rescues during the Reign of Terror
Profanity
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Mild period language with occasional exclamations
Substance use
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Social drinking at balls and gatherings
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQ+ characters or themes present
Religious content
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Background references to revolutionary anti-clerical actions
Magic & witchcraft
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No magic or witchcraft present
Occult / demonology
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No occult content present
Political content
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Central themes of aristocracy versus revolution with strong pro-nobility stance
Self-harm / suicide
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No self-harm or suicide depicted
Abuse & suffering
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Systemic suffering from executions, imprisonment, and revolutionary oppression
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