The Scarlet Pimpernel (version 3 dramatic reading)


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(4.2 stars; 57 reviews)

Baroness Emma ("Emmuska") Orczy (September 23, 1865 – November 12, 1947) was a British novelist, playwright and artist of Hungarian origin. She was most notable for her series of novels featuring the Scarlet Pimpernel. Some of her paintings were exhibited at the Royal Academy in London.
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Cast
Narrators: Luisa Hall, Sheldon Slade tpincombe, Beth Thomas, Missie, Justin S Barrett, hpark, Belinda Brown, Snapdragon, Holly Bliss, Miriam Esther Goldman, Rissa Byrne, Eliza, J L Raimundo, E.Lee

Citoyen Bibot, Mr Hempseed, Vicomte de Tournay, Captain Briggs, Lord Fancourt, Brogard, Sergeant: JimOCR
Corporal: Miriam Esther Goldman
Crowd: Algy Pug, Beth Thomas, TriciaG
Old Hag in Cart: Timothy H. VanderWall
Captain of Guard, Mr Jellyband: Bill Mosley
Sally: Paige
Jemima: Marissa Oakey
Martha: LovesChesterton
Jimmy Pitkin: Sami Koivisto
Stranger: TriciaG
Sally: Rissa Byrne
Lord Antony: Jay Saunders
Comtesse de Tournay: CM Slosson
Sir Andrew, Groom: Algy Pug
Suzanne: Missie
Stranger, Spy: Roseanne Schmidt
Lady Marguerite: Holly Bliss, Lisa Theriot, Missie, Miriam Esther Goldman, Laurie Anne Walden
Beggar: Helen Jensen
Sir Percy: om123, Curtis Jewell, D. A. Frank, Ken Theriot
Armand: Paul-Gabriel Wiener
Chauvelin: Ken Theriot, Alex Foster
Lady Portarles: Megan Kunkel
Lord Grenville, Majordomo, Desgas: ToddHW
Louise: Alana Jordan
Runner: J L Raimundo
Benjamin Rosenbaum: D. A. Frank
Soldier: Beth Thomas
Editing by ToddHW

Series:
1: The Scarlet Pimpernel
2: I Will Repay
2.5: The League of the Scarlet Pimpernel
3: https://librivox.org/search?q=elusive pimpernel&search;_form=advanced
4: El Dorado: Further Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel
5: Lord Tony's Wife
6: The Triumph of the Scarlet Pimpernel
7: Sir Percy Hits Back
Prequel: The Laughing Cavalier
(8 hr 21 min)

Chapters

PARIS: SEPTEMBER, 1792 16:54 Read by LibriVox Volunteers
DOVER: 'THE FISHERMAN'S REST' 19:03 Read by LibriVox Volunteers
THE REFUGEES 14:33 Read by LibriVox Volunteers
THE LEAGUE OF THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL 14:48 Read by LibriVox Volunteers
MARGUERITE 9:10 Read by LibriVox Volunteers
AN EXQUISITE OF '92 19:59 Read by LibriVox Volunteers
THE SECRET ORCHARD 12:45 Read by LibriVox Volunteers
THE ACCREDITED AGENT 20:15 Read by LibriVox Volunteers
THE OUTRAGE 12:00 Read by LibriVox Volunteers
IN THE OPERA BOX 26:22 Read by LibriVox Volunteers
LORD GRENVILLE'S BALL 14:02 Read by LibriVox Volunteers
THE SCRAP OF PAPER 16:04 Read by LibriVox Volunteers
EITHER--OR? 6:15 Read by LibriVox Volunteers
ONE O'CLOCK PRECISELY! 17:31 Read by LibriVox Volunteers
DOUBT 12:44 Read by LibriVox Volunteers
RICHMOND 30:50 Read by LibriVox Volunteers
FAREWELL 16:16 Read by LibriVox Volunteers
THE MYSTERIOUS DEVICE 10:54 Read by Belinda Brown
THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL 19:15 Read by LibriVox Volunteers
THE FRIEND 12:23 Read by LibriVox Volunteers
SUSPENSE 14:55 Read by LibriVox Volunteers
CALAIS 16:37 Read by LibriVox Volunteers
HOPE 13:22 Read by LibriVox Volunteers
THE DEATH-TRAP 12:30 Read by LibriVox Volunteers
THE EAGLE AND THE FOX 14:43 Read by LibriVox Volunteers
THE JEW 17:39 Read by LibriVox Volunteers
ON THE TRACK 13:07 Read by LibriVox Volunteers
THE PERE BLANCHARD'S HUT 19:15 Read by LibriVox Volunteers
TRAPPED 8:21 Read by LibriVox Volunteers
THE SCHOONER 27:43 Read by LibriVox Volunteers
THE ESCAPE 21:37 Read by LibriVox Volunteers

Reviews


(5 stars)

Very fascinating story! I only listened to the first 10 chapters because I read the a paper copy for the rest. Liked how the different characters were portrayed. I did find several of the readers a little hard to understand, but that was because their accents are different than I’m used to hearing! And hey, who’s gonna complain about volunteers?!

I apologize


(1 stars)

I can't stand a Mr Jellybear with a southern accent any more than I can stand a Mr Dubster with one in Camilla. Luckily Karen Savage's reading is much better so I downloaded that and deleted this one.


(4.5 stars)

Readers did a good job and were easy to understand! Sir Andrew’s voice however did not fit him in the least which was slightly disappointing but a very worthwhile story nevertheless.

Worth a listen


(4 stars)

Well read narration,the cast were great,. Atmospheric to a tee. I could almost see Leslie Howard when Sir Percy was front and centre. Excellent!


(2 stars)

The volume is overall too low to hear over 35 mph while in a car. Some characters are loud enough, but inconsistent. Acting seems amateur, unconvincing.


(4 stars)

I wish they had kept the characters and narrators more consistent, though overall it was well done and I enjoyed it! Thank you!


(5 stars)

A great story well written, a classic. Some of the voice animations too soft to hear.


(5 stars)

Pretty good, wish the volume was the same each chapter though...