The Elusive Pimpernel
by Emma Orczyliterary work· published 1908
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From the book:There was not even a reaction. On! ever on! in that wild, surging torrent; sowing the wind of anarchy, of terrorism, of lust of blood and hate, and reaping a hurricane of destruction and of horror. On! ever on! France, with Paris and all her children still rushes blindly, madly on; defies the powerful coalition, - Austria, England, Spain, Prussia, all joined together to stem the flow of carnage, - defies the Universe and defies God! Paris this September 1793! - or shall we call it Vendemiaire, Year I. of the Republic? - call it what we will! Paris! a city of bloodshed, of humanity in its lowest, most degraded aspect.
Adaptations (1)
The Elusive Pimpernel was adapted into a 1919 film.
The Elusive Pimpernel1919 · film · dir. Maurice Elvey · IMDb ↗A fop is forced to confess to spying to save his wife from the guillotine.