Interesting People From The Past...

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  Baroness Emma Orczy

She was a British novelist and playright of Hungarian noble origin.
Famous for her books that portrayed her character of The Scarlet Pimpernel.
A prolific writer, along with her husband, right up until her death in 1947.

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