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Florence Balcombe (17 July 1858 – 25 May 1937) was the wife and literary executor of Bram Stoker. She is remembered for her legal dispute with the makers of Nosferatu, an unauthorized film based on her husband's novel Dracula.
Apr 17, 2022 · Florence Ann Lemon Balcombe was born in Falmouth, Cornwall on 17 July 1858, while her father, Lieutenant-Colonel James Balcombe, was stationed in Bombay. Given his involvement in the Crimean campaign, it is thought she was named for Florence Nightingale.
- Mrs. Stoker's friends called her Florrie.
- Florrie's middle names were: Anne Lemon. How can we not love someone named for such a delightful citrus fruit?
- Florrie was born Florence Anne Lemon Balcombe, the daughter of Lieutenant-Colonel James Balcombe of 1 Marino Crescent, Clontarf, and wife Phillippa Anne Marshall.
- Florrie's family were poor Irish Protestants. Sketch of Florrie. by Oscar Wilde.
Mar 3, 2022 · Florence Balcombe Stoker was the widow of Bram Stoker, the author of Dracula, and a prominent figure in London society. She also led a crusade to destroy the German film Nosferatu, which was based on her husband's novel, and changed the way vampires were portrayed in fiction.
Aug 29, 2021 · Florence Balcombe at seventeen, courted by Oscar Wilde and Bram Stoker. Florence Anne Lemon Balcombe was one of five daughters born to Lt. Col. James and Phillipa Balcombe in 1858 in Ireland....
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Feb 18, 2016 · Florence Balcombe was one of the women who captivated Oscar Wilde in his youth. Learn about their two-year romance, his other loves and the women who shaped his life and work.
Sep 8, 2016 · Author Eleanor Fitzsimons reframes Wilde's story and his legacy through the women in his life including such fascinating figures as Florence Balcombe who left him for Bram Stoker, actress Lillie...
