Baroness Orczy
Orczy created The Scarlet Pimpernel, one of the most influential masked-hero adventure stories ever written, which established the template for Superman, Batman, and Zorro. Her French Revolutionary setting gave her a perfect backdrop for romantic adventure.
Works
- The Scarlet PimpernelEnglish aristocrat leads a double life as a swashbuckling rescuer during French Revolution
- I Will RepayScarlet Pimpernel novella set during the Reign of Terror
- El DoradoScarlet Pimpernel adventure following escapes from revolutionary France
- Lord Tony's WifeScarlet Pimpernel novel exploring marriage and intrigue
- The Triumph of the Scarlet PimpernelScarlet Pimpernel sequel featuring the legendary League