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Robert Louis Stevenson Scottish essayist, poet, and author of fiction and travel books, best known for his novels Treasure Island (1881), Kidnapped (1886), Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1886), and The Master of Ballantrae (1889). Stevenson’s biography of Pierre-Jean de Béranger appeared
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The literary sons and daughters of Napa County are as diverse as the subject matter of their works. Some of these authors were born here while others adopted Napa County as their temporary or permanent home. Regardless of their residency status, these individuals have enriched the Napa County cultural heritage. One of the areaâs first authors was James Clyman, a frontier scout and pioneer. During the U.S. westward expansion, Clyman kept a journal to detail his experiences throughout the western territories. This chronicle became highly regarded by historians and scholars alike as a factu...
info@robertlouisstevensonmemorialcottage.org Mrs. Fanny Osbourne, 34, had thrown convention to the winds in the summer of 1875, when she announced that she was leaving her cheating husband, Sam Osbourne, in California, and taking their three children to Europe for a dramatic change. Such behavior by a woman was frowned upon in the 19th century more than today, and Fanny got a lot of pushback from all sides. But she was one strong-willed and determined woman who was already engaged in revolutionary behavior like rolling and smoking cigarettes and carrying a gun. Books written about Fanny bec...