R.D. Blackmore date of birth:
June 7, 1825
How old was R.D. Blackmore when died?
74
Where was R.D. Blackmore born?
Longworth, Berkshire (now Oxfordshire), England
When did R.D. Blackmore die?
January 20, 1900
What is R.D. Blackmore nationality?
British
What is R.D. Blackmore's occupation?
novelist, horticulturist
Short Biography
Richard Doddridge Blackmore (7 June 1825 – 20 January 1900), known as R. D. Blackmore, was one of the most famous English novelists of the second half of the nineteenth century. He won acclaim for vivid descriptions and personification of the countryside, sharing with Thomas Hardy a Western England background and a strong sense of regional setting in his works.