Robert Burns (1759-96) was born into a farming family in Ayrshire, Scotl&. The publication in 1786 of his first book, Poems, Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect, made him famous overnight, & saw him feted by Edinburgh society. But Burns made no money from his writing & quickly fell on hard times, returning to farming in Dumfries &, when that failed, to work as an Excise officer. He devoted his final years to writing Scottish songs. ...

Robert Burns is one of Scotland's best-loved poets. His remarkable genius is preserved by the wealth of poems & songs that he bequeathed to the world. His enduring popularity remains to this day, with many of his lines now part of everyday speech.

No writer has been more widely translated, & gatherings around the world end with the pledge to meet again, which is Burns's Auld Lang Syne. This illustrated celebration of his life & work reveals the man behind the achievement.

A fantastic guide that would be the perfect read for people who love Robert Burns & poets alike.

This paperback book has 32 pages & measures 26.1 x 19 x 0.7cm





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Robert Burns (1759-96) was the eldest son of a tenant farmer in Aryshire. He endured hardships & frustration before emerging as a poet & songwriter in his native dialect as well as in English. His poems were published in 1787, & he received part of the money that the new edition earned for him, he made a number of tours, to the boarders & the Highlands. Later, he lived in Dumfriesshire & become an Excise Officer. Burn's literary work in the remaining years of his life consists of many outstanding songs, & the poem ' Tam o' Shanter'. ...

Robert Burns (1759-96) was born into a farming family in Ayrshire, Scotl&. The publication in 1786 of his first book, Poems, Chiefly in the Scottish dialect, made him famous overnight, & saw him feted by Edinburgh society.

But Burns made no money from his writing & quickly fell on hard times, returning to farming in Dumfries &, when that failed, to work as an excise officer.

He devoted his final years to poetry & the writing of Scottish songs.

Product Information:
• ISBN: 9780571226726
• Author: Robert Burns
• Publisher: Faber
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 96
• Dimensions: 20 x 12 x 1cm











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