Bacon : Essays

Bacon, Francis

ISBN 10: 0460871234 / ISBN 13: 9780460871235

Published by Tuttle Publishing, Boston, MA, U.S.A., 1915

About this Item

Minor underlining throughout text; binding solid; minor wear to covers. 200 pages.

Seller Inventory # S13-003194

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Bacon : Essays
• Publisher: Tuttle Publishing, Boston, MA, U.S.A.
• Publication Date: 1915
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0460871234
• ISBN 13: 9780460871235
• Binding: Soft Cover
• Condition: Good

About this title

Synopsis

Of all his works, Bacon’s “Essays” are the best introduction to his wide interests and his moral outlook. They consist principally of reflections and generalisations, together with extracts from ancient writers and examples drawn from the author’s own experience, woven into counsels for the successful conduct of life and the management of men. Following Bacon’s own description of the editions of 1597 and 1612 as “recreations of my other studies,” critics for long held that the “Essays” did not form an essential part of his work, but a different view now prevails. The “Essays” were intended to supply many of the deficiencies in the “moral and civil knowledge” of men as individuals and in society, particularly in the fields of business and negotiation. The text of this volume is that of Bacon’s second revised and enlarged edition of 1625. Introduction by Michael J. Hawkins.

About the Author

Francis Bacon was born in Dublin, Ireland, in 1909. He emerged as one of the leading painters of the 20th century during the 40s and 50s. Bacon expanded the possibilities of figurative art with a bold, expressionistic style at a time when abstraction was the dominant mode. He was also one of the first artists to depict overtly homosexual themes. He stands as a towering figure in 20th-century art, having established a huge influence on younger generations of painters. He died in 1992.