Francis Bacon was the most important essayist and philosopher in the English Renaissance. He not only made many achievements in literature and philosophy, but also made great achievements in the field of natural science. Bacon is a noble child who has experienced many hardships. His complicated and changeable life experience has enriched his experience, and at the same time, he is mature in thought, profound in speech and full of philosophy. His whole worldview is secular rather than religious (although he firmly believes in God). He is a rationalist rather than a superstitious admirer, an empiricist rather than a sophist; Politically, he is a realist, not a theorist.

Bacon's prose is the pioneering work of English prose literature. It occupies a very important position in the history of world literature with its concise language, beautiful writing, thorough reasoning and repeated epigrams. "Reading it is like listening to the advice of experts and benefiting a lot." It has been translated into many languages and published, and it has been selling well so far. 1985 was selected as the "20 best books in human history" by American Life magazine; In the same year, he was selected as the recommended bibliography of American good reading guide.

The content of the essay involves politics, economy, religion, love, marriage, friendship, art, education and ethics, and touches almost every aspect of human life. As a philosopher and thinker with profound knowledge and understanding of the world, Bacon has thought-provoking original views on the issues he talked about. This essay is concise in language, beautiful in writing, thorough in reasoning and full of epigrams. It has been welcomed by readers all over the world for hundreds of years, and it is said that many people's personalities have been influenced by this book. For today's young readers, reading prose is like listening to a wise old man, Kan Kan, because prose contains the essence of this philosopher's thought.