Baroness Orczy

Baroness Orczy was the pen name of a Hungarian British born author, playwright and an artist of noble origin, Baroness Emma Magdolna. She is famously known for her novel series featuring Scarlet Pimpernel. On 5th January 1905 during an opening in London’s West End, The Scarlet Pimpernel became a favorite of British audiences, and some of her paintings were at the Royal Academy in London. During the First World War, Orczy founded the Women of England’s Active Service League, an organization that was focused on enlisting of female volunteers for active service.