The Elusive Pimpernel (Scarlet Pimpernel) vs The Scarlet Pimpernel: Which Should You Read?
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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!…
The Scarlet Pimpernel
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The Scarlet Pimpernel (1905) is a play and adventure novel by Baroness Emmuska Orczy set during the Reign of Terror following the start of the French Revolution.
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The verdict
- Readers rate The Elusive Pimpernel (Scarlet Pimpernel) highest: The Elusive Pimpernel (Scarlet Pimpernel) 4.3 · The Scarlet Pimpernel 4.1.
- The Scarlet Pimpernel has the widest readership — 143941 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| The Elusive Pimpernel (Scarlet Pimpernel) | The Scarlet Pimpernel | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.1 (143941) |
| Hardcover | 4.3 (3) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (73) | 4.5 (759) |
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Reception
| The Elusive Pimpernel (Scarlet Pimpernel) | The Scarlet Pimpernel | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 73 | 143941 |
| Editions | 327 | 591 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 97073 |
| Reading it now | — | 4019 |
| Written reviews | — | 9029 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 4074 |
| Pages | — | 370 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The Elusive Pimpernel (Scarlet Pimpernel) or The Scarlet Pimpernel?
The Elusive Pimpernel (Scarlet Pimpernel) has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Elusive Pimpernel (Scarlet Pimpernel) 4.3/5, The Scarlet Pimpernel 4.1/5).
Which is harder to read: The Elusive Pimpernel (Scarlet Pimpernel) or The Scarlet Pimpernel?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The Elusive Pimpernel (Scarlet Pimpernel): Challenging; The Scarlet Pimpernel: Challenging.