Part one of term paper
The historical novel entitled The Scarlet Pimpernel is a classic and truly deserves this prestigious title. The author of this enthralling 267 page book is Baroness Emma Orczy and it was published by Dodd, Mead & Company in the year 1964. The scene is set in the terrorized Paris of revolutionary France in the 1800's. During this time peri ...

Part two of term paper
... escape from France back to the safety of England. There, the lives of the royalty and honored citizens were protected. Among the most widely acknowledged person of high society at the time was Lady Marguerite Blakeney who was also known as being the "cleverest woman in Europe." She had married a man by the name of Sir Percy Blakeney who had flattered her with his deep love. But they soon grew apart after Lady Blakeney confessed to her husband how she had accidentally been involved in send ...