Baroness Orczy was a Hungarian-born British author and playwright, best known for her creation of the character The Scarlet Pimpernel. Born on September 23, 1865, in Budapest, she moved to England in 1880. Her literary career began with short stories and plays, but she gained fame with her novel published in 1905, which became a popular adventure tale set during the French Revolution. Orczy's work often featured themes of heroism and disguise, appealing to readers' sense of adventure. She was also a prominent figure in the early 20th-century literary scene, contributing to the development of the historical fiction genre. Baroness Orczy passed away on November 12, 1947.