There are more statues of Robert Burns in the United States than
there are of any American poet. Scotland's favorite poet has been
loved by generations of Americans--from Abraham Lincoln and Walt
Whitman to Robert Frost, Maya Angelou, and Bob Dylan. Now this book
makes Burns's greatest poetry more accessible to American readers
than ever before. This is the only comprehensive selection of his
work that has discreet line-by-line marginal glossing of the Scots,
archaic, and obscure words, allowing readers to understand and
enjoy the poems without constantly having to turn to footnotes or a
glossary. Newly edited from manuscripts and early printed texts,
this definitive, wide-ranging collection also introduces some
recently discovered verses--and it is the only edition to present a
substantial selection of Burns's important prose writings,
including letters and key statements about his art. Edited and
annotated by acclaimed Burns biographer Robert Crawford and textual
expert Christopher MacLachlan, the book also includes a substantial
introduction that puts the poet in biographical, historical, and
cultural context.
"The Best Laid Schemes" demonstrates like no other collection
why Burns is considered one of the world's greatest poets of love
and democracy--and why he continues to entertain, move, and
intrigue readers two and a half centuries after his birth.
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