The Scarlet Pimpernel (version 3 dramatic reading)
Baroness Emma Orczy
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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
cowgirl_in_boots
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
berenike
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.
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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
Watson
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!
ReaderAnnie
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.
A LibriVox Listener
I wish they had kept the characters and narrators more consistent, though overall it was well done and I enjoyed it! Thank you!
Noel
A great story well written, a classic. Some of the voice animations too soft to hear.
A LibriVox Listener
Pretty good, wish the volume was the same each chapter though...