Bücher von Rev. George Gilfillan

Robert Burns (1759 ¿ 1796), also known as ¿Ploughman Poet¿ and various other names, was a Scottish lyrical poet widely considered to be national poet of Scotland. This vintage book contains a detailed biography of this seminal Scottish man of letters, and is not to be missed by lovers of his work and poetry in general. Notable poems by Burns include: "A Red, Red Rose", "A Man's a Man for A' That", "To a Louse", "To a Mouse", and many more. Contents include: ¿Burns The Boy¿, ¿Burns the Youth¿, ¿Burns in the Nadir¿, ¿Burns as a Man, Lovers, Conversationalist, and Religionist¿, etc. Robbert Burns (1759 ¿ 1796), also known as ¿Ploughman Poet¿ and various other names, was a Scottish lyrical poet widely considered to be the national poet of Scotland. He is celebrated worldwide, arguably being the best-known poet to have written in the Scots language to date. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in a new, affordable, modern edition complete with a specially-commissioned new introduction on the history of poetry.