author
Charles Lowe
1848–1931
A Scottish journalist and biographer, he spent years reporting from Berlin for The Times and turned first-hand experience of European politics into vivid historical writing. His books on Bismarck, Kaiser Wilhelm II, and Tsar Alexander III helped English-speaking readers make sense of a changing continent.
1 Audiobook
The Great War of 189-: A Forecast
by P. H. (Philip Howard) Colomb, Archibald Forbes, Charles Lowe, F. N. (Frederic Natusch) Maude, John Frederick Maurice, David Christie Murray, Frank Scudamore
About the author
Born in 1848 in Forfarshire, Scotland, Charles Lowe was educated at Brechin Grammar School and at the University of Edinburgh. He became known as a newspaper correspondent and historical biographer, building a career around close observation of European public life.
Lowe is especially associated with The Times, for which he reported from Berlin during the Bismarck era. That long posting gave him direct experience of the political world he later wrote about, and he eventually looked back on those years in The Tale of a "Times" Correspondent (Berlin 1878-1891).
He also wrote a number of books on major European figures and events, including works on Prince Bismarck, William II, and Alexander III of Russia, as well as Bismarck's Table-Talk. His writing blends journalism and history, making him a useful guide to late 19th-century Europe for readers who enjoy politics, diplomacy, and biography.