Robert Burns

Klappentext Shairp's 1879 biography of a poet widely admired in the late Victorian period combines history with literary criticism. Zusammenfassung Like other works in this series! Shairp's 1879 biography is a work of both history and literary criticism! one that invites the reader to a wider study of its subject. Shairp organises the book largely around places lived in and travelled to before turning to Burns' 'characters! poems! and songs'. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Youth in Ayrshire; 2. First winter in Edinburgh; 3. Border and Highland tours; 4. Second winter in Edinburgh; 5. Life at Ellisland; 6. Migration to Dumfries; 7. Last years; 8. Character, poems, songs.

Product details

• Authors: John Campbell Shairp
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 03.11.2011
• EAN: 9781108034722
• ISBN: 978-1-108-03472-2
• No. of pages: 222
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - English Men of Letters; English Men of Letters 39 Volume Set
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; English, LITERARY CRITICISM / Poetry, Literary studies: poetry & poets, Literary studies: general, Literary studies: c 1500 to c 1800, Literary studies: poetry and poets