| R.D. Blackmore 7th June 1825 - 20th January 1900
One of the most famous English novelists of his generation, he was born on June 9th at Longworth, Berkshire. The son of a clergyman, he was educated at Blundell’s School, Tiverton and at Exeter College, Oxford.
He studied law and was called to the bar, however he suffered from epilepsy and was forced to live in difficult circumstances for some years until, unexpectedly, he came into a considerable fortune. He settled down at Teddington and dedicated his life to fruit-growing and writing.
In 1869 his writing career took a steep upward curve with the publication of his third novel Lorna Doone:A Romance of Exmoor, he went on to write 13 other novels but his fame today rests almost entirely on that infamous third work. He died in Teddington in 1900. |
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