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Robert Greene (1558-1592) was the author of romances, pamphlets, lyrics, and plays. He was educated at Cambridge and Oxford, and led a remarkably irresponsible and dissolute life. The comedy Friar Bacon and Friar Bungay was probably written and produced around 1589,... Read Full Overview

Friar Bacon and Friar Bungay, (originally entitled The Honorable Historie of Frier Bacon and Frier Bongay), is an Elizabethan era stage play, a comedy written by Robert Greene. Widely regarded as Greene's best and most significant play, it has received more critical attention... Read Full Overview

Robert Greene was, by the best accounts available, born in Norwich in 1558 and baptised on July 11th.

Greene is believed to have been a pupil at Norwich Grammar School and then attended Cambridge receiving his B.A. in 1580, and an M.A. in 1583. He then moved to London and... Read Full Overview

A modern edition of Robert Greene's tale of love, betrayal, and magic. Prince Edward, later King Edward I of Braveheart fame, becomes infatuated with Margret, the fair maid of Fressingfield, and seeks the magic of Friar Bacon to win her to his bedchamber, but Lord Lacy, his wingman,... Read Full Overview

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""Frier Bacon And Frier Bungay: An Acting Version"" is a play written by Robert Greene in the late 16th century. The play tells the story of two friars, Bacon and Bungay, who are renowned for their knowledge of alchemy and sorcery. Bacon creates a magical brazen head that can... Read Full Overview

The Honorable History of Frier Bacon and Frier Bongay is a play written by Robert Greene and first published in 1594. The play tells the story of two friars, Bacon and Bongay, who are skilled in the art of magic. Bacon, in particular, is known for his ability to create a magical... Read Full Overview

Robert Greene (1558-1592) was the author of romances, pamphlets, lyrics, and plays. He was educated at Cambridge and Oxford, and led a remarkably irresponsible and dissolute life. The comedy Friar Bacon and Friar Bungay was probably written and produced around 1589, and was first... Read Full Overview

""Frier Bacon and Frier Bungay"" is a play written by Robert Greene, first published in 1594. This particular edition of the play is an acting version published in 1905. The play is set in England during the reign of King Henry III and follows the story of two friars, Bacon and... Read Full Overview

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for... Read Full Overview