Full Description
Originally published in 1900, this book contains an edited version of Francis Bacon's utopian novel New Atlantis. The text is accompanied by a history of the book's creation, a discussion of the role New Atlantis played in Bacon's philosophy, and an examination of its influence on later literature. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in the works of Francis Bacon.
Contents
Introduction: Date of the New Atlantis; Connexion of the New Atlantis with Bacon's philosophical reform; Bacon's aim and art in the New Atlantis; The influence of the New Atlantis; Bacon's grammar as exemplified in the New Atlantis; Text; Notes; Glossary; Index of proper names.
