The Scarlet Pimpernel (Great Reads)

Author: Orczy, Baroness

Edition: First Edition

Number Of Pages: 273

Release Date: 01-12-2004

Details: ENDURING LITERATURE ILLUMINATED BY PRACTICAL SCHOLARSHIP In 1792, during the French Revolution’s Reign of Terror, an English aristocrat known to be an ineffectual fop is actually a master of disguises who, with a small band of dedicated friends, undertakes dangerous missions to save members of the French nobility from the guillotine. EACH ENRICHED CLASSIC EDITION INCLUDES: ‚Ä A concise introduction that gives readers important background information ‚Ä A chronology of the author’s life and work ‚Ä A timeline of significant events that provides the book’s historical context ‚Ä An outline of key themes and plot points to help readers form their own interpretations ‚Ä Detailed explanatory notes ‚Ä Critical analysis, including contemporary and modern perspectives on the work ‚Ä Discussion questions to promote lively classroom and book group interaction ‚Ä A list of recommended related books and films to broaden the reader’s experience Enriched Classics offer readers affordable editions of great works of literature enhanced by helpful notes and insightful commentary. The scholarship provided in Enriched Classics enables readers to appreciate, understand, and enjoy the world’s finest books to their full potential. SERIES EDITED BY CYNTHIA BRANTLEY JOHNSON

EAN: 9789960717319

Languages: English

Binding: Hardcover

Item Condition: New