Selected Poems and Songs (Paperback)

'The Poetic Genius of my Country...bade me sing the loves, the joys, the rural scenes and rural pleasures of my natal Soil, in my native tongue.' Many of the poems and songs of Robert Burns (1759-96) are familiar to readers the world over: lyrical, acerbic, comic, bawdy, democratic. They include 'To a Mouse', 'John Anderson my Jo', 'A red red Rose', 'Auld lang syne', 'Tam o 'Shanter' and many more, whose vernacular energy and simple beauty have ensured lasting popularity. This generous new selection offers Burns's work as it was first encountered by contemporary readers, presenting the texts in the contexts in which they were originally published. It reproduces the whole of Poems, chiefly in the Scottish Dialect published at Kilmarnock in 1786, the volume which made Burns famous; and it reunites a generous selection of songs from The Scots Musical Museum and A Select Collection of Scottish Airs with their full scores. Comprehensive notes describe the circumstances in which other poems and songs found their way into print, both before and after the poet's death. The edition also includes some important letters, and a full glossary to explain Scots words. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

General

Imprint:	Oxford UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Oxford World's Classics
Release date:	2014
First published:	March 2014
Authors:	Robert Burns
Editors:	Robert P. Irvine
Dimensions:	195 x 129 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	496
ISBN-13:	978-0-19-968232-4
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Music > Folk music Books > Humanities > History > History of other lands Books > Language & Literature > Literature: texts > Poetry texts & anthologies > General Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1750 to 1900 Books > History > History of other lands Books > History > World history > 1750 to 1900 Books > Music > Folk music
LSN:	0-19-968232-1
Barcode:	9780199682324

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