El Dorado vs The Elusive Pimpernel (Scarlet Pimpernel): Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: France -- History -- Revolution, Sir Blakeney, Blakeney, Nobility, France, Historical Fiction
El Dorado
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Baroness Orczy's classic adventure novel El Dorado is the sequel to The Scarlet Pimpernel and was first published in 1913. Set in 1794's Paris - which "despite the horrors that had stained her walls - has remained a…
The Elusive Pimpernel (Scarlet Pimpernel)
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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!…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- El Dorado has the widest readership — 1795 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| El Dorado | The Elusive Pimpernel (Scarlet Pimpernel) | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.1 (1795) | — |
| Hardcover | 5.0 (1) | 4.3 (3) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (73) |
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Reception
| El Dorado | The Elusive Pimpernel (Scarlet Pimpernel) | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1795 | 73 |
| Editions | 246 | 327 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 1972 | — |
| Reading it now | 139 | — |
| Written reviews | 186 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 42535 | — |
| Pages | 238 | — |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: El Dorado or The Elusive Pimpernel (Scarlet Pimpernel)?
The Elusive Pimpernel (Scarlet Pimpernel) has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Elusive Pimpernel (Scarlet Pimpernel) 4.3/5, El Dorado 4.1/5).
Which is harder to read: El Dorado or The Elusive Pimpernel (Scarlet Pimpernel)?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — El Dorado: Challenging; The Elusive Pimpernel (Scarlet Pimpernel): Challenging.