When it comes to my favorite classics, Ben-Hur may have more depth, but The Scarlet Pimpernel has more intrigue. Published in novel form in 1905 by Baroness Emmuska Orczy, after two years of success as a play, The Scarlet Pimpernel tells the story of what happens when “the cleverest woman in Europe” marries “the biggest … Continue reading Book Review: The Scarlet Pimpernel by Baroness Orczy