author
Gustave Ducoudray
1838–1906
A French historian and teacher, he wrote lively schoolbooks that helped introduce generations of students to French history and the story of civilization. His work was clear, practical, and widely read well beyond his own lifetime.
1 Audiobook
Histoire de France Tirée de Ducoudray
by O. B. (Ovando Byron) Super, Gustave Ducoudray
About the author
Born in Sens on October 30, 1838, and dead in Paris on September 12, 1906, Gustave Ducoudray was a French historian and educator. He became known for writing history in a direct, accessible way, especially for students and general readers.
Ducoudray taught history at teacher-training institutions, including the École normale supérieure de Saint-Cloud and the École normale des instituteurs de la Seine. His career was closely tied to education, and many of his books were designed to make broad historical subjects easier to grasp.
He is best remembered for works on the history of France and on ancient and modern civilization. Several of these books were translated or adapted for readers outside France, which helped extend his reputation as a clear and dependable popular historian.