This episode features the swashbuckling hero of Baroness Orczy’s thrilling tale set against the violent chaos of the French Revolution, The Scarlet Pimpernel. Listen to the opening chapter of the novel and a discussion about what makes the Scarlet Pimpernel such an enduring hero—from his daring disguises and secret missions to his deep compassion and self-restraint. This episode invites listeners to think more deeply about the powerful role virtue plays in our modern lives.

Guest Reader: CJ Madsen

Sources:
The Scarlet Pimpernel by Baroness Orczy

A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens

A New World Begins: The History of the French Revolution by Jeremy D. Popkin

A Brief Biography of Baroness Orczy by Peter Royston.