Kyle Harrison
to-read
The Essays of Francis Bacon
- Author
- Francis Bacon
- Published
- 1597
- Pages
- 235
- Recommended
- Once
Why it’s on the list: Bacon’s short essays on the conduct of life and affairs — expanded across successive editions in his lifetime, and among the founding documents of the English essay.
Where I saw it: A reply to @SpencrGreenberg’s question on X, June 5, 2025 — “What non-fiction book taught you the most about how the world really works?” — recovered from that thread and saved to Kyle’s Apple Note “Books To Read”. Thread: https://x.com/spencrgreenberg/status/1930639380424577198
Connections
- A question for you — What non-fiction… (tweet) — the saved thread this recommendation came from.
- Philosophy
- Republic of Letters