locations within the novel
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Locations within the novel. Place de la Greve – The courtyard where Madame did her ‘bloody’ work The Fisherman’s Rest – an inn located in Dover where coaches stop on their journey to London Calais – the port city in France where ships land from England. The League of the Scarlet Pimpernel. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Locations within the novel
• Place de la Greve – The courtyard where Madame did her ‘bloody’ work
• The Fisherman’s Rest – an inn located in Dover where coaches stop on their journey to London
• Calais – the port city in France where ships land from England
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The League of the Scarlet Pimpernel
• Lord Antony Dewhurst– Son of a Duke– Tall, broad shoulders– Merry of face– A sportsman
• Sir Andrew Ffoulkes – In love with Suzanne de Tournay
• Lord Hastings
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Chauvelin
• An agent of the French government• Determined to capture the Scarlet Pimpernel• Clever, shrewd, and vengeful• Will do anything for “France”
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Marguerite St. Just / Lady Blakeney• Five and twenty years of age• Formerly a French actress – The best actress in Paris
• Adhered to the Republican ideals until she sees the horror of them
• Known for her beauty and is titled the “cleverest woman in Europe”
• Married to Sir Percy• Has a brother, Armand St. Just
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Armand St. Just
• Marguerite’s brother• Raised Marguerite when their parents’ died• Works for The Committee of Public Safety • Adheres to the Republican ideals “Liberty,
Equality, Fraternity”
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Sir Percy Blakeney
• One of the richest and most fashionable men in England– A baronet (an English title)
• Unusually tall• Married for about a year – They have grown apart
• Lacks intelligence in any “worthwhile” subject• About four and thirty years old
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Other Characters• Mr. Jellyband – the owner of the inn, The Fisherman’s
Rest• Lord Grenville – English foreign secretary of state – Actual historical figure
• Citoyen Foucquier-Tinville – public prosecutor in Paris• de Tournay family – one of the families rescued by
the Scarlet Pimpenel• Citoyen Robespierre – The leader of the French
Revolution – Actual historical figure