Swashbuclers http://www.feedbooks.com/list/550 <p>Adventure stories for Boys (or anyone)</p> 0 14 The Scarlet Pimpernel http://www.feedbooks.com/list/412 <p>The Scarlet Pimpernel is a classic play and adventure novel by Baroness Emmuska Orczy, set during the Reign of Terror following the start of the French Revolution. The story is a precursor to the "disguised superhero" tales such as Zorro, Superman and Batman. <br />The novel was published soon after the play's opening and was an immediate success. Orczy gained a following of readers in Britain and throughout the world. The popularity of the novel encouraged her to write a number of sequels for her "reckless daredevil" over the next 35 years. </p> 0 5