The League of the Scarlet Pimpernel vs The Scarlet Pimpernel: Which Should You Read?

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The League of the Scarlet Pimpernel Emma Orczy · 1919 ★★★★☆ 3.9 Challenging

It was not, Heaven help us all! a very uncommon occurrence these days: a woman almost unsexed by misery, starvation, and the abnormal excitement engendered by daily spectacles of revenge and of cruelty. They were to be…

British -- France -- Fiction France -- History -- Revolution English literature

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The Scarlet Pimpernel Emma Orczy · 1900 ★★★★☆ 4.1 370 pages · ≈ 6 h 51 m · Challenging

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

Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
The Scarlet Pimpernel has the widest readership — 143941 ratings behind its score.
The Scarlet Pimpernel runs the darker storyline; The League of the Scarlet Pimpernel stays the lighter read.

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How to choose

Want the crowd-tested pick? The Scarlet Pimpernel 143941 ratings vs 1719 for The League of the Scarlet Pimpernel In the mood for something dark? The Scarlet Pimpernel a darker storyline than The League of the Scarlet Pimpernel Want something lighter? The League of the Scarlet Pimpernel an easier tone than The Scarlet Pimpernel

Scores by source

	The League of the Scarlet Pimpernel	The Scarlet Pimpernel
Goodreads	3.9 (1719)	4.1 (143941)
Hardcover	4.0 (1)	—
Apple Books	4.5 (57)	4.5 (759)
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Reception

	The League of the Scarlet Pimpernel	The Scarlet Pimpernel
Ratings	1719	143941
Editions	210	591
Film adaptations	1	1
Want to read	1765	97073
Reading it now	225	4019
Written reviews	109	9029
Wikipedia attention	258	4074
Pages	—	370
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Questions readers ask

Which is rated higher: The League of the Scarlet Pimpernel or The Scarlet Pimpernel?

The Scarlet Pimpernel has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Scarlet Pimpernel 4.1/5, The League of the Scarlet Pimpernel 3.9/5).

Which is harder to read: The League of the Scarlet Pimpernel or The Scarlet Pimpernel?

Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The League of the Scarlet Pimpernel: Challenging; The Scarlet Pimpernel: Challenging.