The Triumph of the Scarlet Pimpernel

The Triumph of the Scarlet Pimpernel

CHAPTER I. "The Everlasting Stars Look Down" II. Feet of Clay III. The Fellowship of Grief IV. One Dram of Joy Must Have a Pound of Care V. Rascality Rejoices VI. One Crowded Hour of Glorious Life VII. Two Interludes VIII. The Beautiful Spaniard IX. A Hideous, Fearful Hour X. The Grim Idol that the World Adores XI. Strange Happenings XII. Chauvelin XIII. The Fisherman's Rest XIV. The Castaway XV. The Nest XVI. A Lover of Sport XVII. Reunion XVIII. Night and Morning XIX. A Rencontre XX. Departure XXI. Memories XXII. Waiting XXIII. Mice and Men XXIV. By Order of the State XXV. Four Days XXVI. A Dream XXVII. Terror or Ambition XXVIII. In the Meanwhile XXIX. The Close of the Second Day XXX. When the Storm Burst XXXI. Our Lady of Pity XXXII. Grey Dawn XXXIII. The Cataclysm XXXIV. The Whirlwind Five years, since the charred ruins of grim Bastillestone image of Absolutism and of Autocracyset the seal of victory upon the expression of a people's will and marked the beginning of that marvellous era of Liberty and of Fraternity which has led us step by step from the dethronement of a King, through the martyrdom of countless innocents, to the tyranny of an oligarchy more arbitrary, more relentless, above all more cruel, than any that the dictators of Rome or Stamboul ever dreamed of in their wildest thirst for power. An era that sees a populace always clamouring for the Millennium, which ranting demagogues have never ceased to promise: a Millennium to be achieved alternatively through the extermination of Aristocracy, of Titles, of Riches, and the abrogation of Priesthood: through dethroned royalty and desecrated altars, through an army without leadership, or an Assembly without power. ......Buy Now (To Read More)

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Ebook Number: 65695
Author: Orczy, Emmuska Orczy
Release Date: Jun 25, 2021
Format: eBook
Language: English