Project Gutenberg 2006-06-04 Public domain in the USA. 749 Burns, Robert 1759 1796 Cunningham, Allan 1784 1842 Cunningham, A. C. The Complete Works of Robert Burns: Containing his Poems, Songs, and Correspondence. With a New Life of the Poet, and Notices, Critical and Biographical by Allan Cunningham Produced by Marilynda Fraser-Cunliffe, Sankar Viswanathan, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was made using scans of public domain works from the University of Michigan Digital Libraries.) "The Complete Works of Robert Burns: Containing his Poems, Songs, and Correspondence" by Robert Burns is a comprehensive collection of poetry, songs, and letters written in the late 18th century. This anthology showcases the works of Scotland's renowned bard, including his poignant reflections on love, nature, and social issues, delivered through a rich tapestry of lyrical and narrative styles. The book is critically edited and introduced by Allan Cunningham, enhancing the understanding of Burns's literary significance and cultural context. The beginning of this compilation provides insights into Burns's life and works, detailing his modest upbringing and the influential experiences that shaped his poetic voice. The text highlights key moments, such as his family's struggles as farmers and the rich oral traditions that informed his early writings. As he transitioned into his role as a poet, Burns drew inspiration from both the beauty and harshness of rural life, crafting songs and poems that resonate with deep emotional and social themes, while being firmly rooted in the Scottish cultural landscape. This introductory section sets the stage for an extensive exploration of Burns's literary contributions, reflecting both his individual experiences and the collective voice of his nation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Songs, Scots -- Scotland -- Texts Scotland -- Poetry Burns, Robert, 1759-1796 -- Correspondence Poets, Scottish -- 18th century -- Correspondence PR Text Bibliomania Poetry Category: Poetry Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Classics of Literature 3071707 2025-07-08T04:48:19.046239 text/html 3205619 2017-09-05T09:44:08 text/html 1725798 2025-07-08T04:54:41.018334 application/epub+zip 1756087 2025-07-08T04:51:07.443412 application/epub+zip 1129673 2025-07-08T04:49:44.506285 application/epub+zip 3445504 2025-07-08T04:55:33.986123 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4060470 2025-07-08T04:52:00.480198 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3244366 2022-09-09T04:08:40.004505 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2191017 2025-07-08T04:47:58.886316 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 2190854 2017-09-05T09:44:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 2190870 2017-09-05T09:44:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 23643 2025-07-08T04:55:34.316046 application/rdf+xml 26857 2025-07-08T04:49:45.596294 image/jpeg 4887 2025-07-08T04:49:45.067267 image/jpeg 836297 2017-09-05T09:44:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 1464124 2017-09-05T09:44:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 836131 2017-09-05T09:44:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 1567283 2025-07-08T04:48:19.256232 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 en.wikipedia