Baroness Emma Magdolna RozĂĄlia MĂĄria Jozefa BorbĂĄla "Emmuska" Orczy de Orczi (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. This is one of her novels.