The Life of Robert Burns

Robert or ‘Rabbie’ Burns was a Scottish author, poet, and lyricist. A celebrated word-master, he is often revered as Scotland's national poet. He wrote prose both in the Scottish dialect of English and a more accessible "light Scots dialect," which more closely matches standard English.

A pioneer within the Romantic movement, his works inspired countless authors in political discourse. Socialism and liberalism owe many of their roots to Burns' work. Perhaps he is most famous for his poems in support of democracy. He was not afraid to express his political opinions, and his publications were often met with controversy at the time of writing.

Allan Cunningham's thoughtful biography provides a look into the man behind the words. Identified as a culturally significant work within the world, The Life of Robert Burns connects the highly influential writing of a renowned author with a new generation of readers. A true culturally important work, The Life of Robert Burns, is presented here in its classic format. Often accompanying The Works of Robert Burns, this standalone edition provides a wonderful companion piece to other books.