The Scarlet Pimpernel. Swoon.

Ok, This is less of great literature but while I'm procrastinating A Brave New World I'll write about a book that makes me swoon. The Scarlet Pimpernel!!!!! It's rather good! You see, I watched several film versions first which made me want to read the book which was provided to me by that little used book shop on Mt. Moriah (they are so sweet). Ian McKellan was in one of the versions! Shakespeare points! It was written in 1905 by Baroness Emma Orczy and it is practically timeless. The time period it is set in is French Revolution era (aka. The Bloody Revolution). It is the tale of a mysterious gentleman who rescues the French aristocrats who do not deserve death even though they are admittedly pompous and arrogant. Meanwhile, French native Marguerite, married to Sir Percy Blakeney, is having trust issues in her marriage. You will never guess who the Scarlet Pimpernel is!!!! This book is like the English version of the Three Musketeers - both are not very valuable as literature and both are good reads. Except the Three Musketeers will always be better. It's true. I love this book! It's a good, fast read. I give it 30 stars!!!

By the way, if the name "Scarlet Pimpernel" sounds familiar, and you don't quite know why, it's probably because Bugs Bunny did a parody called " The Scarlet Pumpernickle!!!"