Delphi Complete Works of Robert Burns

By Robert Burns

Delphi Complete Works of Robert Burns - Robert Burns
  • Release Date: 2013-01-11
  • Genre: Poetry

Description

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. (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
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