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Frances Matilda Van de Grift Osbourne Stevenson (10 March 1840 – 18 February 1914) was an American magazine writer. [1] [2] She became a supporter and later the wife of Robert Louis Stevenson, and the mother of Isobel Osbourne, Samuel Lloyd Osbourne, and Hervey Stewart Osbourne. [3] Early life.
The First Forty Years: Prairies, Pioneers, and Painters. Born Frances Matilda Van de Grift on March 10, 1840 in Indianapolis, Indiana, Fanny was the oldest of six children. Her parents, Jacob and Esther, were both from Philadelphia and were of Swedish and Dutch ancestry.
Fanny Stevenson was an artist, adventurer, and caretaker who married the famous writer Robert Louis Stevenson in 1880. She defied convention, supported him through his illnesses, and influenced his works, despite the criticism and disapproval of his family and friends.
May 11, 1993 · Providing a clear, accurate picture of the woman behind the genius, an incisive biography of the wife of Robert Louis Stevenson traces Fanny Stevenson's life from her early years in America to her days after his death.
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Nov 29, 2010 · A biography of Robert Louis Stevenson's wife, Fanny, who influenced his life and work. Learn about her independent and free-spirited personality, her love for the novelist, and her legacy.
For example, some authorities argue that Fanny was able to assert too much authorial control over the biography. Indeed, Sidney Colvin originally wished to complete the biography, but disputes with Fanny led him to drop the project. Further Reading: Balfour, Thomas Graham, The Life of Robert Louis Stevenson, 2 vols (London: Methuen, 1901)
Oct 24, 1999 · Fanny finally divorced Sam and married Stevenson in 1880, honeymooning in California, in a deserted mining camp north of the Napa Valley.
