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Edward Bradley (writer)

| birth_place = Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England | death_date = | nationality = English | alma_mater = University College, Durham | occupation = Novelist, clergyman | notable_works = ''The Adventures of Mr. Verdant Green'' }} Edward Bradley (25 March 1827 – 12 December 1889) was an English clergyman and novelist. He was born in Kidderminster in Worcestershire, and educated at Durham University from which he took his pen name Cuthbert Bede. His most popular book was ''The Adventures of Mr. Verdant Green'', on the experiences of an Oxford undergraduate. There was a sequel, ''Little Mr Bouncer and his friend Verdant Green''. ''Tales of College Life'' (often bound with it), introduces the character of ''Mr Affable Canary''. The celebrated illustrations to the Verdant Green books were the work of the author. Provided by Wikipedia