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Frances Eleanor Trollope
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Frances Eleanor Trollope - crop of a carte d visite, c. 1870
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Frances Eleanor Ternan
1 August 1835 Delaware Bay, United States
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| Died | 14 August 1913 (aged 78) Southsea, England
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| Occupation | Novelist |
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Thomas Adolphus Trollope
(m. 1866; |
| Parent(s) | Frances Eleanor Jarman Thomas Lawless Ternan |
| Relatives | Ellen Ternan (sister) Anthony Trollope (brother-in-law) Frances Milton Trollope (mother-in-law) |
Frances Eleanor Trollope (born Ternan; August 1, 1835 – August 14, 1913) was an English writer. She was best known for writing a biography about her mother-in-law, Frances Milton Trollope. Her mother-in-law was a famous writer, known for her book Domestic Manners of the Americans and other novels.
About Her Life
Early Years and Family
Frances Eleanor Ternan was born on August 1, 1835, while her parents were traveling. She was born on a paddle steamer in Delaware Bay, in the United States. Her parents, Thomas Lawless Ternan and Frances Eleanor Ternan, were both actors. They were on a three-year tour of North America after getting married in Edinburgh in 1835.
Frances was the oldest of three daughters who survived. Her father later became the manager of the Theatre Royal in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. Her mother was a main actress there. All three daughters, including Frances, performed on stage to show their talents.
Marriage and Career
Frances's younger sister, Ellen Ternan, knew the famous writer Charles Dickens. Thanks to his help, Frances was suggested for a job as a governess (a private teacher) for the child of Dickens's friend, Thomas Adolphus Trollope. Thomas Trollope was a widower, meaning his wife had passed away.
Frances soon married Thomas Trollope, even though he was 25 years older than her. Their marriage happened in Florence, Italy, just five months after she started working as a governess. She became his second wife. This marriage also made her the sister-in-law of the well-known writer Anthony Trollope. She also became the daughter-in-law of Frances Milton Trollope. Frances Eleanor Trollope later wrote a book about her mother-in-law's life and work, titled Frances Trollope: Her Life and Literary Work from George III to Victoria.
Later Life
Frances and her husband lived in Italy from their marriage in 1866 until 1890. Then, they moved back to England. Thomas Trollope passed away in 1892. Frances Eleanor Trollope died on August 14, 1913, in Southsea, England. She had been living there with her sister Ellen.
Her Books
Frances Eleanor Trollope wrote many novels during her lifetime. Here are some of her published works:
- Aunt Margaret's Trouble (1866) (This was her first book, published without her name)
- Mabel's Progress (1867)
- The Sacristan's Household (1869)
- Veronica (1870)
- Anne Furness (1871)
- A Charming Fellow (1876)
- Black Spirits and White (1877)
- Like Ships Upon the Sea (1883)
- That Unfortunate Marriage (1888)
- Among Aliens (1890)
- Madame Leroux (1890)
- That Wild Wheel (1892)
- The Fate of Fenella (co-written, 1892)
