Project Gutenberg 2006-05-14 Public domain in the USA. 273 Neilson, William Allan 1869 1946 Neilson, W. A. (William Allan) Robert Burns: How To Know Him Produced by Charles Aldarondo, Laura Wisewell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Robert Burns: How To Know Him" by William Allan Neilson is a biographical work written in the early 20th century. The book explores the life of the renowned Scottish poet Robert Burns, detailing his upbringing, struggles, relationships, and literary achievements. It aims to provide readers with a deeper understanding of Burns as both an artist and a man. The opening of the book sets the stage for Burns' life, beginning with a reference to an autobiographical letter he wrote to Doctor John Moore, which reveals his self-awareness and emotional depth. It covers Burns' humble beginnings as the son of a farmer, the impact of his father's education on him, and his early interests in literature and poetry. The narrative introduces elements of his character, highlighting his sensitive, passionate nature and the formative experiences that shaped his poetic voice. The passage also hints at themes of struggle and aspiration that will likely be further explored throughout the book. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 71.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Burns, Robert, 1759-1796 PR Text Category: Poetry Category: Biographies 673142 2025-08-08T04:19:16.049622 text/html 663733 2006-05-14T06:11:58 text/html 419287 2025-08-08T04:19:32.294026 application/epub+zip 423669 2025-08-08T04:19:20.339606 application/epub+zip 285724 2025-08-08T04:19:18.396650 application/epub+zip 720096 2025-08-08T04:19:38.961018 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 703837 2025-08-08T04:19:30.778004 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 491409 2022-09-08T16:15:28.480344 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 467154 2025-08-08T04:19:13.505590 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 467015 2006-05-14T06:11:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 467008 2006-05-14T06:11:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19829 2025-08-08T04:19:39.114970 application/rdf+xml 14682 2025-08-08T04:19:19.098575 image/jpeg 3508 2025-08-08T04:19:18.750583 image/jpeg 176252 2006-05-14T06:12:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 327515 2006-05-14T06:12:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 176194 2006-05-14T06:11:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 402092 2025-08-08T04:19:16.108574 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia