Few of Shakespeare's immediate precursors can be more notorious than Robert Greene, or more enigmatic. His purported excesses and his miserable end make a dubious substitute for accurate biography but...
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Robert Greene's place in the literary scene of the 1580s and 1590s is unique: he was the first person in England to attempt to make a living purely from his writing. Although he thought of himself as ...
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In the following excerpt, Wolff argues the influence of Greek literature on the works of Greene, illustrating his contention with numerous and detailed examples.
The popular request for rapid work fro...
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In the following excerpt, Tuckerman provides a brief overview of Greene's life and a few of his major works.
…The popularity of Euphues excited much imitation, and its influence is stron...
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In the essay below—first published in 1890 and reprinted in 1908, Jusserand compares and contrasts Greene's works to those of Lyly and discusses the plots of several of Greene's s...
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In the following excerpt, Whiteford examines several of Greene's euphuistic novels and finds an increasing emphasis on autobiographical elements from one to the next.
… When in her chamb...
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In the following essay Dean examines Greene's portrayals of heroines in his works and responds to various criticisms tegarding their characterization.
Robert Greene (1558–1592) has been ...
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Below, Larson examines Ciceronis Amor: Tullies Love, surveying its literary context, early popularity, and emphasis on friendship.
There are, at present, strong signs of renewed interest in the prose ...
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In the following excerpt, Helgerson describes the conflicting forces found in Greene's fiction and examines the progression of his writings from prodigality to repentance.
No one will be surpri...
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Robert Greene
