author
E. A. Gillie
Known today for the charming children's novel Barbara in Brittany, this early 20th-century writer is a small but memorable presence in classic girls' fiction. The surviving record is sparse, which gives the book an added sense of literary discovery.
1 Audiobook
Barbara in Brittany
by E. A. Gillie
About the author
Very little biographical information about E. A. Gillie appears to be firmly documented in the sources I could confirm. What is clear is that Gillie is credited as the author of Barbara in Brittany, a children's novel published in 1915 and later preserved by Project Gutenberg and LibriVox.
The book follows an English girl sent to France and has remained readable enough to attract modern volunteer readers and public-domain archivists. That kind of afterlife suggests a story with lasting appeal: warm, adventurous, and rooted in the style of family-centered fiction that early 20th-century young readers enjoyed.
Because reliable details about Gillie's life are limited, it is safest to remember the author through the work itself. For listeners and readers, Barbara in Brittany offers a glimpse into the tone, travel, and domestic storytelling of its period.