New Atlantis, Francis Bacon
New Atlantis, Francis Bacon
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New Atlantis

Author: Francis Bacon

Narrator: Don Hagen

Unabridged: 1 hr 43 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Ascent Audio

Published: 05/14/2013

Categories: Fiction, Classic


Synopsis

The crew of a European ship discovers the utopian island of Bensalem, having gotten lost in the Pacific Ocean somewhere near Peru. The crew spend time learning about the ways of the people of Bensalem, a very chaste group of Christians. The most important part of the island is their university, a state-sponsored scientific institution known as Salomon's House. The narrator is chosen from amongst the crew to get a one-on-one explanation of the way their society works, and he learns about the various buildings and jobs that exist on Bensalem.
Sir Francis Bacon (1561-1626) was an English philosopher, writer, scientist, and politician, who served as the Attorney General and the Lord Chancellor. He was a major proponent of the scientific method and the necessity of planned procedures during investigations of all kinds. His vast number of writings can fall mainly into three categories - scientific, religious, and judicial.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Bill on April 23, 2019

This 15,000 word fragment of a utopian narrative is written in a clear, transparent style and demonstrates that Bacon could have been an important early contributor to the body of English fiction if he hadn't been too busy with other things. In spite of its male chauvinism, I was particularly impres......more

Goodreads review by Simon on November 29, 2008

Like all utopias, boring as sh*t.......more

Goodreads review by Krzysztof on September 14, 2014

I cannot say that I liked it, for Francis Bacon's utopian vision of society is not only ridiculous but also kind of offensive. The New Atlantians, who themselves are (obviously) learned, chaste and sophisticated, consider the Chinese 'foolish', the Africans to be the 'little foul ugly Spirits of For......more

Goodreads review by Owlseyes on March 29, 2021

A book first published in 1627, under the title The New Atlantis, Or the Voyage to the Land of the Rosicrucians. The story of a ship lost in the Pacific ocean, with 51 people on board, 17 sick...and the encounter of a land full of "boscage": Bensalem island, whose inhabitants are Christian too and we......more

Goodreads review by Richard on October 30, 2010

This book started out as more fun than any other Utiopa I've read. but it quickly digressed into uninspired, orthodox christian propoganda. Even the Jews in this city are Christians. Whatever. Essentially Bacon's ideal society is Christian Europe without the corruption and greed. However, he gives n......more