The Hungarian-born Baroness Orczy (1865-1947) emigrated young with her affluent family to England and used her love of romance, mystery, disguise, and especially heroism to create many fictional popular characters. She is best known as the writer of The Scarlet Pimpernel-featuring the daring and mysterious savior of French aristocrats from the revolutionary guillotine.
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The Scarlet Pimpernel is is a historical spy adventure set during the Reign of Terror following the start of the French Revolution. The Scarlet Pimpernel is the name of a chivalrous Englishman in the time of the Terrors, who, with his band of gentlemen, r... SEE MORE