I believe I read this in high school, for fun, not for class. I say "I believe" because I don't particularly recall, it, and now, after reading it for what may be the second time, I can (still?) say I am completely underwhelmed by it. I think most people are familiar with the story, regardless of ...
Here's my new and improved title for this book...The Scarlet Pimpernel: A Classic That Doesn't Suck Sweaty Balls. I can't usually make it through classic literature. Does this make me a bad person? I think not.There are manymanymany other things I do on a daily basis that make me a bad person, but n...
I grew up knowing about the Scarlet Pimpernel through the Warner Bros "Scarlet Pumpernickel" cartoon starring Daffy Duck. The image of Sylvester the cat stuttering out "puh...puh...pumpernickel" never failed to make me laugh. Later, I caught the televised version with Richard Grant and Elizabeth M...
I sort of feel silly giving The Scarlet Pimpernel five stars--from a literary/intellectual standpoint it's just not a five star work. But what can I say? I just loved this book!I loved the dynamic between Sir Percy and Marguerite, and their marriage felt very authentic to me. I loved the scene in...
Also posted on my book blog, Rinn Reads.Odd's fish! This was a fantastically fun read.Admittedly, if you are looking to read some historical fiction set during the French Revolution in order to learn more about that period of time, this really isn't the book. It is much more a story about the people...
Well...this was fun. Plain and simple.I was quite surprised that the republicans and aristocrats weren't painted as black and white as you'd expect considering this bookn was written by an aristocrat. In fact Marguerite and her brother still consider themselves republicans but the horrendous crimes ...
They seek him here ...I think it was Anthony Andrews' performance of the lead role that led me to the book. I enjoyed every page of it. Sir Percy is a marvellous character and Marguerite a worthy companion for him. Chauvelin was also entertaining in his desperate attempts to outwit the Scarlet Pimpe...
I’ve watched quite a few episodes of Scooby Doo, The Road Runner, and Looney Tunes in my time, so a lot of the twists and turns in this story were spoilered for me long before I started listening to this book. Also, for many years, after I first heard the title of this book in high school, I though...
I did enjoy this story very much and I would have give 4 star easily for entertainment. But writing wasn't great, characters doesn't feel real, add anti-Semitism, classism, sexism, nationalism (the negative one) and subjective look on Great French Revolution (more misleading than subjective, actuall...
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