{"product_id":"selected-poems-and-songs-robert-r-burns-9780199682324","title":"Selected Poems and Songs","description":"\u003cstrong\u003e'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.' \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMany 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis 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 \u003cem\u003ePoems, chiefly in the Scottish Dialect\u003c\/em\u003e published at Kilmarnock in 1786, the volume which made Burns famous; and it reunites a generous selection of songs from \u003cem\u003eThe Scots Musical Museum\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eA Select Collection of Scottish Airs\u003c\/em\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Series: \u003c\/strong\u003e For over 100 years \u003cstrong\u003eOxford World's Classics\u003c\/strong\u003e has made available the broadest spectrum 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, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Robert R. Burns\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0199682321\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780199682324\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/01\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 496\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.60h x 5.00w x 0.90d","brand":"Robert R. Burns","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43914287055103,"sku":"9780199682324","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_25e6ea43-ae33-49a3-9fbd-d8f666fee4ed.jpg?v=1680641428","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/selected-poems-and-songs-robert-r-burns-9780199682324","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}