The Delphi Poets Series offers readers the works of literature's finest poets, with superior formatting. This volume presents the complete works of Scotland’s favourite son Robert Burns, with beautiful illustrations, superior indexing and the usual Delphi bonus material. (3MB Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Burns’ life and works * Concise introduction to Burns and his poetry * The famous TAM O’SHANTER is fully illustrated for your enjoyment * Excellent formatting of the poems * Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the poetry * Easily locate the poems you want to read * Special glossary of Scots words to aid your reading of the poems * Includes Burns’ letters, fully indexed - spend hours exploring the poet's personal correspondence * Features no less than four biographies, including Carlyle’s scholarly study of the great poet – immerse yourself in Burns’ world * Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles CONTENTS: The Poetry of Robert Burns ROBERT BURNS: A BRIEF INTRODUCTION THE COMPLETE POEMS The Poems LIST OF POEMS IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER LIST OF POEMS IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER Glossary of Scots Words The Letters THE LETTERS OF ROBERT BURNS The Biographies LIFE OF ROBERT BURNS by Thomas Carlyle THE REAL ROBERT BURNS by J. L. Hughes ROBERT BURNS by John Campbell Shairp BRIEF LIFE OF ROBERT BURNS by Allan Cunningham Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles
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Librarian Note: There is more than one author in the Goodreads database with this name. Robert Burns (also known as Robin) was a Scottish poet and a lyricist. He is widely regarded as the national poet of Scotland, and is celebrated worldwide. He is the best known of the poets who have written in the Scots language. He also wrote in English and a "light" Scots, accessible to an audience beyond Scotland. He is regarded as a pioneer of the Romantic movement and after his death became a great source of inspiration to the founders of both liberalism and socialism. A cultural icon in Scotland and among the Scottish Diaspora around the world, celebration of his life and work became almost a national charismatic cult during the 19th and 20th centuries, and his influence has long been strong on Scottish literature. As well as making original compositions, Burns collected folk songs from across Scotland, often revising or adapting them. His Auld Lang Syne is often sung at Hogmanay (the last day of the year), and Scots Wha Hae has served as an unofficial national anthem. Other poems and songs of Burns that remain well-known across the world today, include A Red, Red Rose, A Man's A Man for A' That, To a Louse, To a Mouse, The Battle of Sherramuir, Tam o' Shanter and Ae Fond Kiss.
