Bacon: The History of the Reign of King Henry VII and Selected Works (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780521586634)

This is a major new student edition of the text described as "the first modern classic of English history." Francis Bacon's insight into human motives, his life-long experience of politics and government, and his remarkable literary skills, render this History of the Reign of King Henry VII a major work of English literature and an important document in the history of political thought. The edition also includes other relevant writings by Bacon, generous editorial footnotes explaining the historical and political issues of the period, and a substantial glossary.

Author: Francis Bacon
ISBN-10: 0521586631
ISBN-13: 9780521586634
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 02/19/1998
Pages: 338
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 8.39h x 5.38w x 0.80d