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BARONESS EMMUSKA ORCZY the COLLECTION VOL. II 3 NOVELS Petticoat Rule, the Nest of the Sparrowhawk, Unto Cesar

Emmuska Orczy

出版	CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2018-01-11
主題	Fiction / Literary
ISBN	19837570129781983757013
URL	http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=R8dCswEACAAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api

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This books collects 3 of the earlier works by Baroness Orczy, the famous author of the Scarlet Pimpernel saga.The works are:VOL. II - 3 NOVELSPetticoat RuleThe Nest of the SparrowhawkUnto CesarBaroness Emma Magdolna Rozália Mária Jozefa Borbála "Emmuska" Orczy de Orci ( 23 September 1865 - 12 November 1947) was a Hungarian-born British novelist, playwright, and artist of noble origin. She is most known for her series of novels featuring the Scarlet Pimpernel, the alter ego of Sir Percy Blakeney, a wealthy English fop who transforms into a formidable swordsman and a quick-thinking escape artist, establishing the "hero with a secret identity" into popular culture.Opening in London's West End on 5 January 1905, The Scarlet Pimpernel became a favourite of British audiences. Some of her paintings were exhibited at the Royal Academy in London. During World War I, Orczy formed the Women of England's Active Service League, an unofficial organisation aimed at encouraging women to persuade men to volunteer for active service in the armed forces.