This book treats Burns' work from the first publication of his poetry in 178 to his song writing and collecting which predominated in the 1790s. It encompasses discussion of Burns' social and religious satires, his political comment and his utterances on love and gender. In line with modern Burns scholarship, this study reads Burns' against both his Scottish and British literary backgrounds and emphasises, particularly, Burns' construction of his poetic persona. As a key element of this latter aspect, the treatment considers Burns against his poetic space for himself as a Scot makes him a crucial Enlightenment and proto-Romantic figure. The book debunks the myth of Burns as 'this heaven-taught ploughman', emphasising his very contemporary understanding of the power of literature, and of the emotions as a vital part of human intellect.
| ISBN: | 9780746311721 |
| Publication date: | 15th June 2005 |
| Author: | Gerard Carruthers |
| Publisher: | Liverpool University Press |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 116 pages |
| Series: | Writers and Their Work |
| Genres: |
Literary studies: poetry and poets Literary studies: general |
This book treats Burns' work from the first publication of his poetry in 178 to his song writing and collecting which predominated in the 1790s. It encompasses discussion of Burns' social and religious satires, his political comment and his utterances on love and gender. In line with modern Burns scholarship, this study reads Burns' against both his Scottish and British literary backgrounds and emphasises, particularly, Burns' construction of his poetic persona. As a key element of this latter aspect, the treatment considers Burns against his poetic space for himself as a Scot makes him a crucial Enlightenment and proto-Romantic figure. The book debunks the myth of Burns as 'this heaven-taught ploughman', emphasising his very contemporary understanding of the power of literature, and of the emotions as a vital part of human intellect.
Robert Burns features in the following genres: Literary studies: poetry and poets, Literary studies: general
Robert Burns is available in Hardback
Robert Burns was written by Gerard Carruthers and published by Liverpool University Press
Robert Burns has 116 pages
Yes it is part of Writers and Their Work series