author
Louis Ulbach
1822–1889
A prolific 19th-century French man of letters, he moved easily between fiction, journalism, essays, and the stage. His career also crossed paths with major literary and political debates of his time, giving his work a lively public edge.
2 Audiobooks
L'île des rêves: Aventures d'un Anglais qui s'ennuie
by Louis Ulbach
La confession d'un abbé
by Louis Ulbach
About the author
Born in Troyes on March 7, 1822, Louis Ulbach was a French novelist, essayist, journalist, and dramatist. Reliable biographical sources describe him as an unusually productive writer who published dozens of volumes over the course of his life.
He was encouraged early in his literary ambitions by Victor Hugo, and he became known not only for novels but also for criticism and political writing. Ulbach wrote satirical letters under the name Ferragus, worked as a dramatic critic for Le Temps, and at one point edited the Revue de Paris.
Ulbach died in Paris on April 16, 1889. Remembered today as a versatile figure in French literary culture, he left behind a body of work that reflects both the storytelling taste and the public controversies of the 19th century.