The Laughing Cavalier; Ancestor of the Scarlet Pimpernel

About this film

LibriVox recording of The Laughing Cavalier; Ancestor of the Scarlet Pimpernel by Baroness Orczy. Read in English by Beth Thomas; deongines; Melvin Lee; ToddHW; John Burlinson The enigmatic smile of The Laughing Cavalier of Franz Hals' famous painting invites you to wonder just what mischievousness hides behind that face. In this novel, inspired by the painting, Baroness Orczy recounts the adventures of an ancestor of her famous character, the Scarlet Pimpernel. Set in Holland during the turbulent times of 1623/1624, this is the story of a swashbuckling romanticist, whose desire for wealth and success always seems to be eclipsed by his sense of what is right and gentlemanly. The same combination of savoir-faire, insouciance, deep feeling, and humor that make the Scarlet Pimpernel such an intriguing character are already present in the DNA of the Blakeney family more than 150 years before the French Revolution. Enjoy this delightful romp through the "pages" of an historical fiction that will have you laughing right along with The Laughing Cavalier . - Summary by Arlene Joyce For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other for…

Directors & creators

Baroness Orczy

Subjects

librivox; audiobooks;history; fiction; adventure; Historical Fiction; scarlet pimpernel; 17th century; Netherlands

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