If you need a scroll motif, there isn't a better variety to be found in any single source. Torn-paper scrolls, currency panels, neoclassical banners. The odd illustration that could be useful in its own right, a la the wonderful *Treasury of Book Ornament and Decoration* (ISBN 0486251675).

This book is a book that will keep you reading. When Sharon returns home with 2 kids, she finds herself facing conflict after conflict. Who is telling the truth? Who is betraying her?

There is nothing wrong with the film "the Scarlet Pimpernel", providing that you view a complete version of it; which sadly to say, this version is not! The quality is fairly consistant, considering how old the actual film is, however it is missing scenes and dialogue important to the story and characters. I don't know where they recieved this poor version from, and I would not recommend it to those of you who love the Pimpernel as much as I, as you will be sorely dissapointed. To add insult to injury, the jacket cover depicts a picture of Merle Oberon and Raymond Massey, while the title says "Leslie Howard and Joan Gardner". I suppose the old addage is true: "You buy cheap, you get cheap!"

The Scarlet Pimpernel

This 1935 telling of the classic story has many pluses; first is the cast, with Leslie Howard as Sir Percy Blakeney, Merle Oberon as Lady Marguerite Blakeney, Raymond Massey as Chauvelin, and Nigel Bruce as Prince of Wales. The next is the script, which was adapted from the novel by Robert E. Sherwood, Sam Berman, Arthur Wimperis, and Lajos Biro. Finally, the overall production and look is superb -- while the story may be short on action, it is strong in character and intrigue.

I do quibble with the tape quality -- it looks as if it was taken from an old print of the film; there are several scratches and one apparent break; however, the sound is pretty good. I hope that one day, the film will be restored and new audiences will have an opportunity to watch Leslie Howard and Merle Oberon together in this project.

If you are a fan of Leslie Howard or Merle Oberan, if you are a fan of films from Hollywood's "Golden Age" or if you simply enjoy the story of the Scarlet Pimpernel, then add this video to your collection.

Leslie Howard was perfectly cast in the title role of this highly enjoyable film, far superior in my opinion to the 1982 re-make (although I liked Jane Seymour better than Merle Oberon as Lady Blakeney). Howard plays his part to perfection, whether he's the hilariously foppish Lord Percy or the heroic Pimpernel. I liked everything about this movie, and at the end you'll wish you were British!

The title was promising but the book did not fulfill its potential. I found the material to be unorganized and confusing to read.

She seemed to focus a lot on telling her own anecedotes but failed to get to whatever the point was. I believe she meant well but didn't quite make it.

Sorry, I hate to knock anybody but I think this one needed another revision.