Project Gutenberg 2007-05-05 Public domain in the USA. 104 Shairp, John Campbell 1819 1885 Shairp, Principal Shairp, J. C. (John Campbell) Robert Burns Reading ease score: 64.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Charles Aldarondo, Christine P. Travers and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Robert Burns" by John Campbell Shairp is a biographical account written in the late 19th century. This work delves into the life and legacy of the renowned Scottish poet Robert Burns, exploring his struggles, successes, and the cultural context that shaped his remarkable output. Shairp aims to provide a comprehensive glimpse into Burns' character and genius, highlighting the deep interest and affection that people have for the poet even decades after his death. The opening of the book introduces us to Burns' early life, set against the backdrop of Ayrshire, depicting his birth in a humble cottage and the challenging circumstances faced by his family. Shairp emphasizes the integrity and devotion of Burns’ father, William Burness, and the nurturing yet modest lifestyle that framed the poet’s formative years. As the narrative progresses, we see the influence of his environment, including the strong familial bonds and intellectual aspirations fostered by his parents, which ultimately lead to Burns’ initial foray into poetry spurred by his youthful love experiences. This opening sets the stage for an exploration of how Burns’ early struggles with love, ambition, and societal expectations would shape his poetic voice and his later encounters with fame in Edinburgh. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Burns, Robert, 1759-1796 Poets, Scottish -- 18th century -- Biography Scotland -- In literature PR Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - British Browsing: Literature 443742 443654 2024-10-09T09:54:25.145622 2023-09-09T11:29:37.296008 text/html text/html 433037 2007-05-05T10:36:38 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 161430 2007-05-05T10:36:38 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 239580 2024-10-09T09:54:33.957565 application/epub+zip 242764 2024-10-09T09:54:27.715574 application/epub+zip 242765 2024-10-09T09:54:26.152872 application/epub+zip 403068 2024-10-09T09:54:38.220544 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 375103 2024-10-09T09:54:32.732602 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 341686 2022-09-10T06:52:22.790985 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 395334 395214 2024-10-09T09:54:24.017588 2023-09-09T11:29:36.357942 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 395023 2007-05-05T10:36:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 154794 2007-05-05T10:36:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 395018 2007-05-05T10:36:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 154751 2007-05-05T10:36:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22172 2024-10-09T09:54:38.357514 application/rdf+xml 11060 2024-10-09T09:54:26.731577 image/jpeg 2993 2024-10-09T09:54:26.439576 image/jpeg 226782 2024-10-09T09:54:25.182633 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia