Baroness Emmuska Orczy

Baroness Emmuska Orczy

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.

Known For: Writing

Birthday: 1865-09-23

Place of Birth: Tamaörs, Hungary

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