First published in 1879, this biography by R. W. Church (1815–90) explores the work of the poet Edmund Spenser (1552–99), best known for The Faerie Queene. It reveals Spenser's early life and... Læs mere
This introduction to the life and works of Francis Bacon (1561–1626) was published in 1884. Its author, R. W. Church (1815–90) believed that his work should correct the adulatory stance adopted by earlier biographers, and reveal not just the genius but the whole, imperfect man.