Baroness Orczy

Emma Magdolna Rozália Mária Jozefa Borbála Orczy de Orci, or more familiarly, Baroness Emmuska Orczy, was born on the 23rd September 1865, in Tarnaörs, Heves County, Hungary.The family lived in their ancestral home; a great, rambling farmhouse on the...

Baroness Emma Orczy (full name: Emma ("Emmuska") Magdolna Rozália Mária Jozefa Borbála Orczy de Orczi) (September 23, 1865 – November 12, 1947) was a British novelist, playwright and artist of Hungarian noble origin. She was most notable for her...

El Dorado, by Baroness Orczy is a sequel book to the classic adventure tale, The Scarlet Pimpernel. It was first published in 1913. The novel is notable in that it is the partial basis for most of the film treatments of the original book. (Summary...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Paris, 1794. Terror reigns under the shadow of the guillotine. In a daring rescue, the masked Scarlet Pimpernel whisks a young woman from the clutches of the ruthless Robespierre. But her rescue is merely...

This is a sequel novel to the Scarlet Pimpernel. The second Pimpernel book written by Orczy, it comes (chronologically) third in the series and should be read after Sir Percy Leads the Band and before The Elusive Pimpernel.(Summary by Wikipedia)...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.A chance insult explodes into a deadly duel. Wealthy Paul Déroulède, seeking only peace, accidentally takes the life of a young nobleman. Consumed by grief and vengeance, the victim's sister, Juliette,...

Lady Molly of Scotland Yard is a collection of short stories about Molly Robertson-Kirk, an early fictional female detective. It was written by Baroness Orczy, who is best known as the creator of The Scarlet Pimpernel, but who also invented two...

The enigmatic smile of The Laughing Cavalier of Franz Hals' famous painting invites you to wonder just what mischievousness hides behind that face. In this novel, inspired by the painting, Baroness Orczy recounts the adventures of an ancestor of her...

Another adventure of the Scarlet pimpernel! As the title suggests, it follows the story of Lord Tony and his wife, Yvonne. It is full of suspense adventure and romance. Lord Tony and Yvonne elope after some disturbing happenings including an angry mob...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.You thought you knew Lord Tony Dewhurst. The charming Englishman, the devoted husband. But danger lurks just beneath the surface of his perfect life. When his beloved Yvonne is tricked into revolutionary...

First Published in 1908, The Elusive Pimpernel by Baroness Orczy is the 4th book in the classic adventure series about the Scarlet Pimpernel. (Summary from Wikipedia) Author - Baroness Orczy. Narrator - LibriVox Community. Published Date - Thursday,...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.In the blood-soaked streets of Paris, terror reigns. The infamous Citizen Chauvelin, with a cruelty that chills the soul, hunts the aristocracy, his sights set on the elusive Scarlet Pimpernel – a phantom...

When a group of Russian anarchists kidnap a Russian prince in Vienna there are repercussions. On learning that the Cardinal d'Orsay has agreed to convey some hollow candlesticks from the Emperor to the Princess Marionoff in St Petersburg, two spies...

A wise man once said ‘The safest place for a child is in the arms of his mother’s voice’. This is a perfect place to start our anthology of female short stories.Some of our earliest memories are of our mothers telling us bedtime stories. This is not...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice."The First Sir Percy" isn't actually the story of the iconic Scarlet Pimpernel, but his ancestor, Sir Percy Blakeney. The novel follows Sir Percy, initially known as "Diogenes," a daring mercenary in...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.In the Golden Age of Holland, amidst the artistry and intrigue, a secret legacy unfolds. Percy Blakeney, descendant of the legendary Scarlet Pimpernel, steps into the canvas of his life, immortalized as...

The sequel to The Scarlet Pimpernel; The League of the Scarlet Pimpernel is a collection of short stories that all see Sir Percy Blakeney, AKA The Scarlet Pimpernel, thumb his nose at the bloodthirsty members of the Revolutionary Government of Paris,...

Written by Baroness Orczy and first published in 1919, The League of the Scarlet Pimpernel is a sequel book to the classic adventure tale, The Scarlet Pimpernel. The book consists of eleven short stories about Sir Percy Blakeney's exploits in rescuing...

Created by Baroness Orczy, author of the famous Scarlet Pimpernel series, The Old Man in the Corner was one of the earliest armchair detectives, popping up with so many others in the wake of the huge popularity of the Sherlock Holmes stories. The Old...

“Thus human beings judge of one another, superficially, casually, throwing contempt on one another, with but little reason, and no charity.”There is more to Sir Percy Blakeney than meets the eye. Everyone (including his estranged wife) consider Percy...

“We seek him here, we seek him there, Those Frenchies seek him everywhere"“It was long past midnight when at last Marguerite retired to rest"“Money and titles may be hereditary,” she would say, “but brains are not.”The story is set during the Reign of...

It is 1792, during the French Revolution's Reign of Terror. An English aristocrat regarded as an ineffectual fop is actually a master of disguises who— with a small band of dedicated friends— undertakes dangerous missions to save members of the French...

The classic story of Sir Percy Blakeney and his alter ego, the Scarlet Pimpernel. A great adventure, set during the French Revolution. (Summary by Karen Savage) Author - Baroness Orczy. Narrator - LibriVox Community. Published Date - Thursday, 19...

With the Reign of Terror at its peak, and the death toll mounting, France’s violent revolutionists suddenly find themselves frustrated by a mysterious vigilante. Known as the Scarlet Pimpernel, the enigmatic hero rescues the country’s ill-fated...