The Story of Lord Bacon's Life is a biography written by William Hepworth Dixon. The book tells the story of the life of Francis Bacon, one of the most prominent figures in English history. Bacon was a philosopher, statesman, scientist, and writer, who lived in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. The book covers Bacon's early life, his education, his rise to prominence in the court of Queen Elizabeth I, and his subsequent fall from grace. It also...