Baroness Emmuska Orczy
Born
September 23, 1865
Died
November 12, 1947 (82 years old)
Known For
Writing
Place of Birth
Tamaörs, Hungary
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.