The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel is a British television series based on the adventure novel of the same name by Baroness Emmuska Orczy. The series, produced by the Towers of London for Incorporated Television Programmes, was created by writer Michael Hogan; it ran from 1956 for a total of eighteen episodes. Many guest stars went on to appear in other ITC series: Airdate is for ATV Midlands. ITV regions varied date and order. Alpha Home Entertainment released Volume 1 of "The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel" on DVD in 2006. Volume 2 was
Romantic hero Romantic hero The Romantic hero is a literary archetype referring to a character that rejects established norms and conventions, has been rejected by society, and has himself (or herself) as the center of his or her own existence. The Romantic hero is often the protagonist in a literary work, and the primary focus is on the character's thoughts rather than his or her actions. Literary critic Northrop Frye noted that the Romantic hero is often "placed outside the structure of civilization and therefore represents the force of physical nature, amoral or ruthless, yet with a sense of power, and often