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The Baroness Orczy Library

The Baroness Orczy Library

De : Baroness Emma Orczy
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Enter a world of secret identities, desperate escapes, ingenious crimes, gallant adventurers, and mysteries concealed beneath the most respectable of appearances.

The Baroness Orczy Library brings the works of Baroness Emma Orczy to life in full, from the daring exploits of The Scarlet Pimpernel to her tales of detection, intrigue, loyalty, danger, and romance.

Here are drawing rooms where no one is quite what they seem, revolutions where a single moment may decide a life, and puzzles in which the smallest clue may betray the greatest secret.

So draw nearer and listen. Adventure, after all, may be waiting just beyond the door.Public domain
Épisodes
  • The Laughing Cavalier Chapter 7 - Three Philosophers and Their Friends
    Oct 13 2026
    In which three philosophers seek refuge from the New Year’s chill in the well-ordered tapperij of the "Lame Cow," where the arrival of vociferous foreign mercenaries and the spirited discourse of a young man named Diogenes bring both disorder and charm to the convivial gathering. Against the backdrop of bustling merriment and mingled company, Diogenes declares with joyous independence the transient luxury of freedom before inevitable hardship, captivating those around him with his wit and swagger.
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    32 min
  • The Laughing Cavalier Chapter 4 - Watch-Night
    Oct 12 2026
    In which a chance encounter at a New Year’s watch-night service leads to the unexpected eavesdropping of a grave conspiracy within the shadows of a grand cathedral, as a committed band of conspirators plot a daring and deadly revenge against the Stadtholder. Among them, loyalties are tested and silent fears arise when a young lady, bound by honour and secrecy, becomes entwined unwittingly in their dark designs.
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    26 min
  • The Laughing Cavalier Chapter 2 - The Fracas by the Postern Gate
    Oct 11 2026
    In which a chance gathering on a snowy New Year’s Eve in Haarlem reveals a heated and boisterous fray between a desperate crowd and three enigmatic strangers known by the names Diogenes, Pythagoras, and Socrates, whose swordplay and sharp wit turn the tide of the tumult. The fleeing mob and the resolute arrival of the town guard restore uneasy peace as the cathedral bells ring in the new year, while curious onlookers resume their solemn watch-night procession.
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    22 min
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