author
Louis A. Barbé
1845–1926
A French-born writer who made Scotland his literary home, he became known for lively books on Scottish history and biography. His work helped bring lesser-known episodes and personalities from Scotland’s past to a wider audience.
3 Audiobooks
Kirkcaldy of Grange
by Louis A. Barbé
Viscount Dundee
by Louis A. Barbé
In Byways of Scottish History
by Louis A. Barbé
About the author
Born in Cherbourg, France, on November 15, 1845, Louis A. Barbé later moved to Glasgow, where he first worked as a French teacher. He settled in Scotland and built a long career in letters, becoming especially associated with writing about Scottish history and historical figures.
Barbé also worked for many years as a reviewer for the Glasgow Herald, and he served as an examiner in French at the University of Edinburgh as well as in modern languages for the Faculty of Advocates in Edinburgh. Alongside that work, he published numerous books, including studies of Scottish people and events such as Kirkcaldy of Grange and In Byways of Scottish History.
Though French by birth, he became a devoted interpreter of Scotland’s past. He died on September 10, 1926, and is remembered for turning archival history into readable, engaging narrative for general audiences.