The League of the Scarlet Pimpernel is a sequel book to the classic adventure tale, The Scarlet Pimpernel. Written by Baroness Orczy and first published in 1919, the book consists of eleven short stories about Sir Percy Blakeney's exploits in rescuing various aristos and French citizens from the clutches of the guillotine. The stories, which are listed below, are set in 1793 but appear in no particular order. They occasionally refer to events in other books in the series. I SIR PERCY EXPLAINS. II A QUESTION OF PASSPORTS. III TWO GOOD PATRIOTS. IV THE OLD SCARECROW. V A FINE BIT OF WORK. VI HOW JEAN PIERRE MET THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL. VII OUT OF THE JAWS OF DEATH. VIII THE TRAITOR. IX THE CABARET DE LA LIBERTE. X "NEEDS MUST-." XI A BATTLE OF WITS.