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E. Blantyre (Evelyn Blantyre) Simpson
1856–1920
A Scottish writer with a lively range, she moved between biography, folklore, short fiction, and even a book about dogs. She is especially remembered for writing about Robert Louis Stevenson and for collecting traditions from Lowland Scotland.
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Robert Louis Stevenson
by E. Blantyre (Evelyn Blantyre) Simpson
About the author
Born in Edinburgh in December 1855 and dying there in January 1920, she was the daughter of Sir James Young Simpson, the physician closely associated with the introduction of chloroform in medicine. Although often listed as Evelyn Blantyre Simpson or E. Blantyre Simpson, reliable sources also note that she was christened Eve Blantyre Simpson.
Her work ranged widely. She wrote biographies and literary studies, including books on Robert Louis Stevenson, along with short stories, a book on dogs, and a study of Scottish folklore. That mix of subjects gives her writing a practical, curious quality: she could be literary, historical, and deeply interested in everyday culture at the same time.
She also contributed articles to the Dictionary of National Biography, showing the respect she earned as a careful researcher and writer. For readers coming to her now, she offers both solid biographical storytelling and a valuable window into Scottish life and tradition.