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ORCZY, Baroness Y, Baroness ORCZY, Baroness Britse, geboren als Emma ("Emmuska") Magdalena Rosalia Maria Josefa Barbara Orczy Geboren: Tarna-Örs, Hongarije, 23 september 1865. Overleden: Cannes, Frankrijk, 12 november 1947 Opleiding: in Brussel en Parijs; West London School of Art; Heatherley School of Art, Londen Carrière: kunstenares, tentoonstellingen van haar werk in de Royal Academy, Londen Familie: haar vader was de musicus Baron Felix Orczy; getrouwd met Montagu Barstow, 1894, overleden 1943); 1 zoon. Orczy is vooral bekend geworden door haar serie historische romans over The Scarlet Pimpernel. (foto: Het Spectrum) Detective: The Old Man in the Corner, Londen Bill Owen, “The Old Man” zit in een hoek van een goedkope tearoom waar hij bezoek krijgt van journalisten en hij speelt daarbij met een stukje touw, waarin hij knopen legt terwijl hij praat. Hij richt zich in het bijzonder tot Polly Burton, een jonge journaliste van de Evening Observer, waarmee hij heeft kennis gemaakt en hij wijst haar op misdaden die in de krant worden genoemd. Hij vat de omstandigheden samen, beschrijft de personen en komt dan hoonlachend met de oplossing die de politie ontgaan is. Zijn deducties zijn voornamelijk gebaseerd op redeneren en intuïtie. Hoewel hij de meeste van zijn oplossingen baseert op krantenreportages, woont hij geen verhoren of rechtszittingen bij, maar bezoekt hij in sommige gevallen wel de plaats van de misdaad. Daarom is er niet helemaal sprake van dat hij niet van zijn plaats afkomt.'The Old Man' kan worden beschouwd als de eerste 'armchair detective'. Er verschenen in totaal 38 korte verhalen over The Old Man in the Corner. In Brinkman's Catalogus staat de naam van Barones Orczy op verschillende wijzen vermeld; bij de Nederlandse titels staat aangegeven onder welke naam zij vermeld wordt:#1 = Barones Orczy; #2 = Baronesse Orczy; #3 = Orczy; #4 = (Emmuska) Orczy; #5 = Baroness Emmuska Orczy; #6 = Baroness Orczy; B&S= Blankwaardt & Schoonhoven Detective: Sir Percy Blakeney, De Rode Pimpernel (The Scarlet Pimpernel) Sir Percy Blakeney is een Engelse aristocraat die met gevaar voor eigen leven Franse aristocraten en andere mensen, waaronder zijn eigen Franse vrouw Marguerite redt van de guillotine en van Robespierre in het Frankrijk van na de revolutie rond 1794. Sir Percy is een van de tien rijkste mannen van Engeland ten tijde van de Franse Revolutie. Voor de buitenwereld is hij een onnozele, hersenloze fat, maar hij is zeker niet wat hij schijnt te zijn. In de vermomming van de Scarlet Pimpernel is Blakeney een dappere, roekeloze held, gespecialiseerd in het redden van Franse aristocraten. De Pimpernel is een meester in vermomming, een uitstekend zwaardvechter en een listig strateeg die met behulp van zijn League (een bende toegewijde Engelse edelen die Blakeney’s orders onvoorwaardelijk opvolgen) de plannen van de duivelse agent Chauvelin in veel gevallen weet te verijdelen. Het succes van de Scarlet Pimpernel begon aanvankelijk als theaterstuk in 1904 in Londen en beleefde meer dan 2000 voorstellingen voor een uitzinnig publiek. De roman, die kort na het begin van het toneelstuk werd gepubliceerd, had eveneens een groot succes. Critici beschuldigden het stuk van een twijfelachtig politiek niveau te zijn. Maar Orczy had helemaal geen politieke boodschap; zij wilde simpelweg de historische setting gebruiken voor de romantische avonturen van de Pimpernel. We seek him here, we seek him there, Those Frenchies seek him everywhere. Is he in heaven? - Is he in hell? That damned annoying Pimpernel. Tegenspeler: Chauvelin, agent van de Franse Republiek andere detectives: Patrick Mulligan (alleen in de korte verhalen van Skin o’My Tooth); Lady Molly of Scotland Yard; Monsieur Ferdinand, een held-geheimagent in de dagen van Napoleon (alleen in de korte verhalen van The Man in Grey) The Old Man in the Corner: (korte verhalen) 1. The Case of Miss Elliot 1905 De moord op Miss Elliott 1919 Honig #2 ook verschenen odt: Misdaad aan de bittertafel 1967 PD 102 #2 oorspronkelijke uitgave bevat 12 kv: bevat: “The Case of Miss Elliott” “De zaak-Elliott” eerder verschenen in: The Royal Magazine (1904) “The Hocussing of Cigarette” “De vergiftiging van Cigarette” “The Tragedy in Dartmoor Terrace” “Het drama in Dartmoor Terrace” “Who Stole the Black Diamonds?” “Wie stal de zwarte diamanten?” “The Murder of Miss Pebmarsh” “De moord op miss Pebmarsh” “The Lisson Grove Mystery” “Het mysterie van Lisson Grove” “The Tremarn Case” “De zaak-Tremarn” “The Fate of the “Artemis” “ “Het lot van de Artemis” “The Disappearance of Count Collini” “De verdwijning van graaf Collini” “The Ayrsham Mystery” “Het Ayrsham-mysterie” niet vertaald: “The Affair of the Novelty Theatre” “The Tragedy of Barnsdale Manor” 2. The Old Man in the Corner 1909 De oude man in het koffiehuis 1965/86 PD 48/W & L Boeken CrCl #2 in Amerika verschenen odt: bevat verhalen uit: The Case of Miss Elliott; The Man in the Corner (1909) The Old Man in the Corner; Unravelled Knots oorspronkelijke uitgave bevat 12 kv: “The Mysterious Death on the Underground Railway” “An Unparalleled Outrage” “The De Genneville Peerage” “The Dublin Mystery” “The Edinburgh Mystery” “The Fenchurch Street Mystery” (1908) “The Liverpool Mystery” “The Mysterious Death in Percy Street (1909) “The Regent’s Park Murder” (1908) “The Robbery in Phillimore Terrace” “The Theft at the English Provident Bank” “The York Mystery” De oude man in het koffiehuis, Prisma Det 48, bevat: “The Fenchurch Street Mystery” “Het mysterie van Fenchurch Street” “The Robbery in Phillimore Terrace” “De beroving in Phillimore Terrace” “The York Mystery” “Het mysterie in York” “The Mysterious Death on the Underground Railway” “De geheimzinnige dode in de ondergrondse” “The Liverpool Mystery” “Het mysterie in Liverpool” “The Edinburgh Mystery” “Het mysterie in Edinburgh” “The Theft at the English Provident Bank” “De diefstal bij de spaarbank” “The Dublin Mystery” “Het mysterie in Dublin” “An Unparralleled Outrage” “Een weergaloze wandaad” “The Regent’s Park Murder” “De moord in Regent’s Park” “The De Genneville Peerage” “Het erfrecht van de Gennevilles” “The Mysterious Death in Percy Street” “De mysterieuze dood in Percy Street” “The End” “De verdwijning” De oude man in het koffiehuis, uitg W & L Boeken bevat: “The Fenchurch Mystery” “Het mysterie van Fenchurch Street” “The Robbery in Phillimore Terrace” “De beroving in Phillimore Terrace” “The York Mystery” “Het mysterie in York” “The Mysterious Death on the Underground Railway” “De geheimzinnige dode in de ondergrondse” “The Liverpool Mystery” “Het mysterie in Liverpool” “The Theft at the English Provident Bank” “De diefstal bij de spaarbank” “The Dublin Mystery” “Het mysterie in Dublin” “An Unparalleled Outrage” “Een weergaloze wandaad” “The Regent’s Park Murder” “De moord in Regent’s Park” “The De Genneville Peerage” “Het erfrecht van de Gennevilles” “The Mysterious Death in Percy Street” “De mysterieuze dood in Percy Street” “The Case of Miss Elliott” “De zaak Elliott” “The Hocussing of Cigarette” “De vergiftiging van Cigarette” “The Tragedy in Dartmoor Terrace” “Het drama in Dartmoor Terrace” “The Tremarn Case” “De zaak Tremarn” “Who Stole the Black Diamonds?” “Wie stal de zwarte diamanten?” “The Fate of the ‘Artemis” “ “Het lot van de Artemis” “The Murder of Miss Pebmarsh” “De moord op miss Pebmarsh” “The Lisson Grove Mystery” “Het mysterie van Lisson Grove” “The Disappearance of Count Collini” “De verdwijning van graaf Collini” “The Ayrsham Mystery “Het Ayrsham-mysterie” Uit de schaduw van de Rode Pimpernel getreden, door Erik Lankester 3. Unravelled Knots 1925 bevat 13 kv: “The Mystery of the Khaki Tunic” eerder verschenen odt: The Old Man in the Corner Unravels the Mystery of the Khaki Tunic (1923) “The Mystery of the Ingres Masterpiece” “The Mystery of the Pearl Necklace” “The Mysterious Tragedy in Bishop’s Road” eerder verschenen odt: The Old Man in the Corner Unravels the Mystery of the Pearl Necklace, and the Tragedy in Bishop’s Road (1924) “The Mystery of the Russian Prince” “The Mystery of the Dog’s Tooth Cliff” eerder verschenen odt: The Old Man in the Corner Unravels the Mystery of the Russian Prince and of Dog's Tooth Cliff (1924) “The Tytherton Case” “The Mystery of Brudenelle Court” “The Mystery of the White Carnation” “The Mystery of the Montmartre Hat” ook verschenen odt: The Old Man in the Corner Unravels the Mystery of the White Carnation, and The Montmartre Hat (1925) “The Miser of Maida Vale” “The Fulton Gardens Mystery” ook verschenen odt: The Old Man in the Corner Unravels the Mystery of the Fulton Gardens Mystery, and the Moorland Tragedy (1925) “A Moorland Tragedy” niet gebundelde korte verhalen (OMC): “The Birmingham Mystery” 1902 “The Brighton Mystery” 1902 “A Millionaire in the Dock” “His Deduction” “A Night’s Adventure” “All He Knew” “The Capital Charge” “A Broken-Hearted Woman” “Mr. Errington” “A Cunning Rascal” “A Terrible Plight” “Non Proven” “Undeniable Facts” “Conflicting Evidence” “An Alibi” “Forgery” “A Memorable Day” “An Unparalleded Outrage” “The Prisoner” “A Sensation” “Two Blackguards” “The Motive” “Friends” “A High-Bred Gentleman” “The Living and the Dead” “Suicide or Murder?” andere korte crime verhalen: Lady Molly of Scotland Yard 1910 Avonturen van Lady Molly van Scotland Yard. as Related by Her Friend Lady Granard Naverteld door haar vriendin Mary Granard 1911 Honig #1 de eerste vijf afzonderlijk verschenen in: bevat: “The Ninescore Mystery” in: Cassell’s (1909) “The Frewin Miniatures” in: Cassell’’s (1909) “The Irish Tweed Coat” in: Cassell’s (1909) “The Fordwych Castle Mystery” in: Cassell’s (1909) “A Day’s Folly” in: Cassell’s (1909) “A Castle in Brittany” “A Christmas Tragedy” “The Bag of Sand” “The Man in the Inverness Cape” “The Woman in the Big Hat” “Sir Jeremiah’s Will” “The End” The Man in Grey, Being Episodes of the De man in 't grijs. Episoden uit de Chouan Conspiracies in Normandy samenzweringen der Chouans in During the First Empire 1918 Normandië gedurende het eerste keizerrijk 1919/ Veen/ #2 ook verschenen odts: 1920 Gewenschte gasten 19 De man in ‘t grijs 1957/62 Veen/Orbis 2 #2 stofomslagtitel uitg.
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