Project Gutenberg 2006-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 200 Burns, Robert 1759 1796 The Letters of Robert Burns Reading ease score: 65.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Charles Franks, Debra Storr and PG Distributed Proofreaders "The Letters of Robert Burns" by Robert Burns, selected and arranged with an introduction by J. Logie Robertson, is a collection of personal correspondence crafted during the late 18th century. This volume showcases Burns's prolific writing outside of his renowned poetry, capturing his honest reflections on life, love, and the human experience. It brings to light the personal thoughts of the renowned Scottish poet, revealing the depth of his character and relationships, often overlooked in favor of his poetic works. The opening of the collection presents an introduction that outlines the significance of Burns's letters, emphasizing how they rival his poetry in revealing his wit, sentimentality, and intellect. It notes that Burns's correspondence spans nearly sixteen years, addressing a wide variety of recipients from friends to notable figures, unveiling a rich tapestry of his emotions and thoughts. The introduction showcases several excerpts where Burns candidly expresses his feelings of love, reflective of his complex inner life, and reveals his struggles with societal expectations and personal aspirations. Through these letters, readers gain insight into the man behind the myth, as well as his progressive ideas on love and morality, making it a treasure trove for those interested in the personal side of this literary figure. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Burns, Robert, 1759-1796 -- Correspondence Poets, Scottish -- 18th century -- Correspondence PR Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 789648 764446 2024-10-04T12:15:09.587695 2023-10-05T04:13:28.410046 text/html text/html 751913 2020-12-27T00:41:55 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 290884 2020-12-27T00:41:55 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 381170 2024-10-04T12:15:22.852130 application/epub+zip 396776 2024-10-04T12:15:12.464654 application/epub+zip 396776 2024-10-04T12:15:10.775675 application/epub+zip 696703 2024-10-04T12:15:30.275104 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 625557 2024-10-04T12:15:21.356106 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 588070 2022-09-05T05:46:53.312845 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 716410 716356 2024-10-04T12:15:07.436678 2023-10-05T04:13:26.533054 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 716238 2020-12-27T00:41:55 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 283291 2020-12-27T00:41:55 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 716236 2020-12-27T00:41:55 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 283190 2020-12-27T00:41:55 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21746 2024-10-04T12:15:30.412066 application/rdf+xml 11641 2024-10-04T12:15:11.381668 image/jpeg 3453 2024-10-04T12:15:11.072678 image/jpeg 357467 2024-10-04T12:15:09.651732 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