The Scarlet Pimpernel
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Classics Illustrated, 1997. — 50 pages.The Scarlet Pimpernel is a play and adventure novel by Baroness Emma Orczy set during the Reign of Terror following the start of the French Revolution. The title character, Sir Percy Blakeney, represents the original "hero with a secret identity" that inspired] subsequent literary creations such as Don Diego de la Vega (El Zorro) and Bruce Wayne (Batman).Baroness Emma Magdolna Rozália Mária Jozefa Borbála "Emmuska" Orczy de Orczi (/ˈɔrtsiː/; 1865 – 1947) was a Hungarian-born British novelist, playwright and artist of noble origin. She is most known for her series of novels featuring the Scarlet Pimpernel.
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