Baroness orczy biography

    baroness orczy biography
Field Information
Full Name Emma Magdalena Rosalia Maria Josepha Barbara von Laffert
Date of Birth 20 September 1865
Place of Birth Nagy-Károly, Hungary (then Austrian Empire)
Date of Death 25 November 1927
Place of Death London, England
Citizenship / Country of Residence Austro-Hungarian, British
Education -
Profession Novelist, playwright
Years of Activity Late 19th century - early 20th century
Brief Information Baroness Orczy was a Hungarian-born British novelist and playwright. She is best known for her 1905 novel "The Scarlet Pimpernel" and its sequels, which introduced the romantic hero of the same name. Her works often featured adventure, mystery, and historical settings, contributing significantly to popular literature of her era.