Francis Bacon audiobooks
1561 – Highgate 1626
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- Early Modern & Enlightenment
Francis Bacon, 1st Viscount St Alban was an English philosopher and statesman who served as Attorney General and Lord Chancellor of England under King James I. Bacon argued for the importance of natural philosophy, guided by the scientific method, and his works remained influential throughout the Scientific Revolution.
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A listening order for a first-timer- 1
New AtlantisNew Atlantis is a utopian novel by Sir Francis Bacon, published posthumously in 1626.1627 · 1h 20m - 2
The Essays or Counsels, Civil and MoralBacon's Essays (first published 1597 as Essayes: Religious Meditations, Places of Perswasion and Disswasion) was Francis Bacon's debut publication…1597 · 4h 54m - 3
The Advancement of LearningThe Advancement of Learning is a 1605 book by Francis Bacon which introduces and popularizes the scientific method of observation, skepticism and…1605 · 7h 32m
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Where should I start with Francis Bacon?
New Atlantis is the best-known Francis Bacon title here, and its first chapter plays free on its page. After that, try The Essays or Counsels, Civil and Moral.
Are these Bacon audiobooks free?
The first chapter of every book plays free with no account. A free account adds the opening chapters of every book, plus one whole book of your choice from a shelf of five classics. Every Bacon title is in the full library: $4.99 a month or $49 a year after a 7-day free trial.
How long are Francis Bacon's audiobooks?
New Atlantis is the shortest at 1 hr 20 min and The Advancement of Learning the longest at 7 hr 32 min — about 14 hours in all.