Francis Bacon

Francis Bacon
Author: Nieves Mathews
Publisher: Yale University Press
Total Pages: 620
Release: 1996-01-01
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 9780300064414

In 1621 Bacon fell from power as Lord Chancellor, the highest position in the land. Charged with accepting bribes, he was convicted, fined, imprisoned and exiled from the Court. He died five years later, disgraced and deeply in debt.

Hostage to Fortune

Hostage to Fortune
Author: Lisa Jardine
Publisher: Hill & Wang
Total Pages: 637
Release: 2000-10-01
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9780809055401

The statesman, scientist, and philosopher Francis Bacon (1561-1626) lived a divided life. Was he a noble scholar, or a conniving political crook? Was he a homosexual? Lisa Jardine and Alan Stewart draw upon previously untapped sources to create a controversial nuanced portrait of the quintessential "Renaissance man", one whose achievements, while enormous, were nonetheless sadly circumscribed by his class and station.