Arts
Book: The Scarlet Pimpernel by Baroness Orczy, published 1905. 11 sequels plus numerous short stories Movie adaptations: Scarlet Pimpernel (1934), starring Leslie Howard and Merle Oberon- The BEST adaptation Pimpernel Smith (1941), Leslie Howard- Meh. The Elusive Pimpernel (1950), David Niven and Margaret Leighton- Rita hated, Xoe loved the surreal sets. The Scarlet Pimpernel (1982), Anthony Andrews and Jane Seymour- Solid adaptation. TV: Scarlet Pimpernel (1999)- Not very good.