Bacon, Sir Francis (1561--1626)

Pathfinder

December 1996

The following reference books can be used to get both biographical and critical information about authors. These sources should be used as a starting point--DO NOT base all of your research on material obtained from reference books. Use these sources to become better acquainted with your author; this will allow you to utilize more effectively the sources listed under COMPREHENSIVE LITERARY RESEARCH. These sources are located at the West Campus LRC; they may also be located at other local libraries.

BIOGRAPHICAL SOURCES

Consult the following reference sources to get an overview of your author's life.

British Authors Before 1800

REF PR 105 .K9

CRITICAL SOURCES

Consult the following reference sources to obtain critical analyses of your author and his/her work. The first sources listed will provide a more general critical analyses of your author, while the second set of sources will provide critical analyses of a more specific nature.

GENERAL CRITICISM

British Writers

REF PR 85 .B688

Cambridge History of English Literature

REF PR 83 .C22

English Literature in the Earlier Seventeenth Century

REF PR 431 .B9

Encyclopedia of Philosophy

REF B 41 .E5

World Philosophy

REF B 29 .W68

Gay and Lesbian Literary Heritage

REF PN 56 .H57 G365

SPECIFIC CRITICISM

Literature Criticism From 1400 to 1800

REF PN 86 .L53

Look up specific literary works in the title index in the highest numbered volume.

Library of Literary Criticism of English and American Authors

REF PR 83 .M73

Library of Literary Criticism: The Critical Temper

REF PR 83 .C764

COMPREHENSIVE LITERARY RESEARCH

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