The Works of Francis Bacon: Translations of the philosophical works. - Vol. 1. Vol. 4

Francis Bacon

Frommann-Holzboog, 1986 - Philosophy - 498 pages

This reprint comprises the works and letters by Francis Bacon (1561-1626) in the most complete edition, which is also recognized as being the best edition, with its introductions, explanatory annotations and indexes. The introductions contain information on the history of the origins and the editions of each of the works as well as on its position as a whole among Bacon's works. An English translation has been added to the Latin works. The edition is rounded off with the biography of Bacon written by James Spedding.

About the author

Francis Bacon was born on October 28, 1909. He was born in Dublin, Ireland, to parents of British decent but lived with his nanny, Jessie Lightfoot, for many of his formative years. Bacon began painting in his early 20s and worked only sporadically until his mid-30s. He lived between England and Ireland for many years, earning his money by becoming an interior decorator and a designer of furniture and rugs. In 1944 he created his breakthrough oil painting entitled, Three Studies for Figures at the Base of the Crucifixion. The work is said to have been competed within the timeframe of two weeks. The painting was immediately seen as a sensation and established him as an important post-war artist. Bacon himself insisted that no retrospective of his work should include anything produced prior to 1944. Bacon was plagued with chronic asthma which developed into a respiratory condition. He died of cardiac arrest on April 28, 1992. He left his entire estate to his companion, John Edwards, who then donated the contents of Bacon's studio to the Hugh Lane Gallery in Dublin.

Bibliographic information

• Title: The Works of Francis Bacon: Translations of the philosophical works. - Vol. 1. Vol. 4; Volume 4 of Works of Francis Bacon, Francis Bacon
• Author: Francis Bacon
• Edition: reprint
• Publisher: Frommann-Holzboog, 1986
• ISBN: 3772800270, 9783772800276
• Length: 498 pages
• Subjects: Philosophy / General