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About Baroness Emma Orczy
Baroness Orczy _ creator of The Scarlet Pimpernel
Baroness Emma Magdolna Rozália Mária Jozefa Borbála "Emmuska" Orczy de Orci (23 September 1865 – 12 November 1947) 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 transforms into a formidable swordsman and a quick-thinking escape artist, establishing the "hero with a secret identity" into popular culture.
Opening in London's West End on 5 January 1905, The Scarlet Pimpernel became a favourite of British audiences. Some of her paintings were exhibited at the Royal Academy in London. During World War I, Orczy formed the Women of England's Active Service League, an unofficial organisation aimed at encouraging women to persuade men to volunteer for active service in the armed forces
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Baroness Emma Orczy's Timeline
1865 |
September 23, 1865
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Tarnaörs, Hevesi, Heves County, Hungary
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1899 |
February 25, 1899
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Kensington London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom
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1947 |
November 12, 1947
Age 82
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London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom
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