The winding stair : Francis Bacon, his rise and fall
Du Maurier, Daphne, 1907-19892006
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Daphne du Maurier aims to illuminate the many facets of Francis Bacon's remarkable personality for the common reader. Threading into her narrative extracts from contemporary documents and from Bacon's own writings, she sets her account of his life within a contemporary framework.
Main title:
The winding stair : Francis Bacon, his rise and fall / Daphne du Maurier ; with an introduction by Francis King.
Author:
Imprint:
London : Virago, 2006.
Collation:
xiii, 298 p. ; 20 cm.
Series title:
Virago modern classics ; 523
Notes:
Originally published: London: Gollancz, 1976.Includes bibliographical references (p. 279-281) and index.
ISBN:
1844080749 (pbk)
Dewey class:
942.061092 BAC
LC class:
DA358.B3
Language:
English
Subject:
Bacon, Francis, Viscount St. Albans, 1561-1626Statesmen -- Great Britain -- BiographyPhilosophers -- Great Britain -- BiographyIntellectuals -- Great Britain -- BiographyGreat Britain -- Intellectual life -- 17th centuryGreat Britain -- History -- Elizabeth I, 1558-1603Great Britain -- History -- James I, 1603-1625
BRN:
2437935