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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.
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Hostage to Fortune. The troubled life of Francis Bacon, Lisa Jardine, Alan Stewart
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- Released
- 1999
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- Title
- Hostage to Fortune. The troubled life of Francis Bacon
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Lisa Jardine, Alan Stewart
- Publisher
- Hill and Wang
- Publisher
- 1999
- ISBN10
- 0809055406
- ISBN13
- 9780809055401
- Category
- Biographies and Thoughts
- Description
- 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.