The Scarlet Pimpernel
/ðə ˌskɑːlət ˈpɪmpənel/
/ðə ˌskɑːrlət ˈpɪmpərnel/
- a novel (1905) by Baroness Orczy (1865-1947). It is about a group of Englishmen who rescue upper-class French people from being killed during the French Revolution. The main character is Sir Percy Blakeney, also known as the Scarlet Pimpernel, who dresses in various disguises to avoid being captured by the French. A film of the book was made in 1934 and another in 1994.
猩红色的皮彭内尔:小说(1905年),男爵夫人Orczy(1865-1947)。它是关于一群英国人,他们拯救了法国大革命期间上流社会的法国人免遭杀害。主要人物是珀西·布雷克尼爵士,也被称为猩红皮彭内尔,他穿着各种服装来避免被法国人俘虏。这本书的电影是在1934年拍摄的,在1994年是另一部。