by Fiona Stafford (Editor), David Sergeant (Editor)
Examines the innovative and technically accomplished nature of Burns' poetry. This book features essays on Burns' special place in Scottish, English and Irish literary culture. It demonstrates how Burns drew on Scottish vernacular traditions, English poetry and 18th-century sentimentalism to create his own, new kind of poetry.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 240
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Published: 16 Sep 2013
ISBN 10: 0748664882
ISBN 13: 9780748664887