Reading Robert Burns
| Author | : Carol McGuirk |
| Publisher | : Routledge |
| Total Pages | : 276 |
| Release | : 2015-10-06 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781317317357 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1317317351 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (57 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Reading Robert Burns by : Carol McGuirk
Download or read book Reading Robert Burns written by Carol McGuirk and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-10-06 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Robert Burns is Scotland’s greatest cultural icon. Yet, despite his continued popularity, critical work has been compromised by the myths that have built up around him. McGuirk focuses on Burns’s poems and songs, analysing his use of both vernacular Scots and literary English to provide a unique reading of his work.
