League of the Scarlet Pimpernel, The by Baroness Emma Orczy (1865 - 1947)

Written by Baroness Orczy and first published in 1919, The League of the Scarlet Pimpernel is a sequel book to the classic adventure tale, The Scarlet Pimpernel. The book consists of eleven short stories about Sir Percy Blakeney's exploits in rescuing various aristos and French citizens from the clutches of the guillotine. The stories which are listed below, are set in 1793 but appear in no particular order. They occasionally refer to events in other books in the series. (Summary by WikipediaSeries:1: The Scarlet Pimpernel2: I Will Repay2.5: The League of the Scarlet Pimpernel3: The Elusive Pimpernel4: El Dorado: Further Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel5: Lord Tony's Wife6: The Triumph of the Scarlet Pimpernel7: Sir Percy Hits BackPrequel: The Laughing Cavalier