GREEN Robert (Greene Robert)

(1558-1592)
Born in Norwich, baptized July 11, 1558. After Cambridge University, Green was among the first in England was to earn a living literary work. Winner of modest talent, he has gained in popularity thanks to the novels, pamphlets and dramas. Conducted a hectic life, often needed. Greene died in London on September 3, 1592.
First Green imitated didactic manner D. Lily - Mamilliya (Mamillia, 1580), later under the influence of Arcadia F. Sydney and Greek novels, has created his best pastoral novels Pandosto (Pandosto, 1588) and Menafon (Menaphon, 1589). After 1590 his 'picaresque' pamphlets in 1591 and 1592, . exposing the scam in London, . and hearted pamphlets Krupitsa mind, . handsomely paid remorse (Groatsworth of Wit Bought with a Million of Repentance, . 1592) and repentance (Repentance, . 1592), . It written already on his deathbed, . turned to realism,
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Of the many pieces attributed to him certainly belong Greene Alphonsus, King of Aragon (Alphonsus, King of Aragon, 1587), Orlando Furioso (Orlando Furioso, OK. 1589), Monk and friar Bacon Bongey (Friar Bacon and Friar Bungay, OK. 1590) and James IV (James IV, c.. 1590), together with T. Henry Cabot Lodge wrote a play for the Mirror of London and England (A Looking Glass for London and England, c.. 1590). In all likelihood, Greene also wrote George Green (George-a-Greene, after 1587). Her poor imitation of Alphonse and Roland unrhymed iambic Kr.Marlo, he falls into bombast; fabulous scene in the most famous play, Bacon and Green Monk Monk Bongey - is also a clear attempt to compete with Doctor Faustus Marlowe. A monk and monks Bongee Bacon and James IV Green laid the foundations for a romantic comedy, with its idealized heroines, sometimes ryadyaschimisya in men's clothes, and a touching love story. In these plays a lot of similarities with romantic comedies of Shakespeare.