Baroness Emmuska Orczy
Birth date
September 23, 1865
Death date
November 12, 1947
Place of birth
Tamaörs, Hungary
Profession
Writing
Age
82 years
Biography
Baroness Emma Magdolna Rozália Mária Jozefa Borbála "Emmuska" Orczy de Orci was a Hungarian-born British novelist and playwright. She is best known for her series of novels featuring the Scarlet Pimpernel, the alter ego of Sir Percy Blakeney, a wealthy English fop who turns into a quick-thinking escape artist.
