Robert Burns and the Hellish Legion (Paperback)

Devils, witches and evil - the insubstantial but terrifying world of the supernatural as it was seen by Robert Burns and his contemporaries is examined in this new book, brought out for the 250th anniversary of the poet's birth. Several of Burns' poems dealt with the supernatural, the most famous of which, "Tam o Shanter", is examined in detail. It is from this poem that the book's title comes: 'And roars out, "Weel done, Cutty-sark!" And in an instant all was dark And scarcely had he Maggie rallied When out the hellish legion sallied.' In contrast with the 'other world' was the everyday lives of the country people and the nature of the material world in which they lived; the book also examines this and the changes that were taking place in Burns' time.

General

Imprint:	Nmse - Publishing Ltd
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	October 2009
First published:	2010
Authors:	John Burnett
Dimensions:	234 x 154 x 13mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	160
ISBN-13:	978-1-905267-31-6
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literary & linguistic reference works > Literary reference works Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Literary studies > 16th to 18th centuries Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Poetry & poets > General
LSN:	1-905267-31-2
Barcode:	9781905267316

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