Wallace A. Bacon

William Warner’s Syrinx, or a Sevenfold History, may be the first English novel. Unlike others of the time, though, Warner wrote a realistic novel whose ancestors include the adventure stories of Alexandrine romance, and focus not on the tales of an aristocratic class but on the lives of middle-class individuals. Wallace A. Bacon’s critical edition brings Warner’s important novel—with its young protagonists being dragged through many adventures, tried and tested by Fortune, with their tales being brought to a close by auspicious gods—to life, preserving it and introducing it to new generations of readers. Bacon’s critical apparatus, including an extensive introduction, provides significant context for Warner’s work, assessing its key role in the history of the novel and in the history of early modern literature.

Savonarola: A Play In Nine Scenes is a dramatic work written by Wallace A. Bacon. The play centers around the life and times of Girolamo Savonarola, an Italian friar and preacher who lived during the Renaissance period. The play is divided into nine scenes, each of which explores a different aspect of Savonarola's life and work. The play begins with Savonarola's early life as a friar and his rise to prominence as a preacher in Florence. It then delves into his political and religious beliefs, his conflicts with the ruling Medici family, and his eventual downfall and execution. Throughout the play, Bacon explores themes of power, religion, and morality, and portrays Savonarola as a complex and dynamic figure who was deeply committed to his beliefs. The play is written in a poetic and lyrical style, and features richly drawn characters and vivid descriptions of Renaissance Italy. Overall, Savonarola: A Play In Nine Scenes is a compelling and thought-provoking work that offers a unique perspective on one of the most fascinating figures of the Renaissance. This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.