It looks like you're offline.
Donate
English (en) Change Website Language
Open Library logo
additional options menu
Last edited by Сергей Малышев
June 22, 2023 | History
Edit

Robert Burns

Robert Burns (also known as Rabbie Burns, Scotland's favourite son, the Ploughman Poet, the Bard of Ayrshire and in Scotland as simply The Bard) was a Scottish poet and a lyricist. He is widely regarded as the national poet of Scotland, and is celebrated worldwide. He is the best known of the poets who have written in the Scots language, although much of his writing is also in English and a "light" Scots dialect, accessible to an audience beyond Scotland. He also wrote in standard English, and in these pieces, his political or civil commentary is often at its most blunt.

He is regarded as a pioneer of the Romantic movement and after his death became a great source of inspiration to the founders of both liberalism and socialism. A cultural icon in Scotland and among the Scottish Diaspora around the world, celebration of his life and work became almost a national charismatic cult during the 19th and 20th centuries, and his influence has long been strong on Scottish literature. In 2009 he was voted by the Scottish public as being the Greatest Scot, through a vote run by Scottish television channel STV. (Source)

Photo of Robert Burns

Scottish poet and lyricist (1759–1796)

Born 25 January 1759
Died 21 July 1796

783 works Add another?

  • Cover of: national Burns

    First published in 1879 — 7 editions
    Locate

    My Reading Lists:

    Create a new list

  • Cover of: The complete works of Robert Burns
    Preview

    Cover of edition completeworksofr0000burn_u7u2 Cover of edition completeworksofr0003burn Cover of edition completeworksofr0001burn Cover of edition completeworksofr0004burn_m8p3 Cover of edition completeworksofr0006burn First published in 1924 — 7 editions
    Read

    My Reading Lists:

    Create a new list

  • Cover of: The works of Robert Burns

    First published in 1820 — 7 editions
    Locate

    My Reading Lists:

    Create a new list

  • Cover of: Commonplace book, 1783-1785: reproduced in facsimile from the poet's manuscript with transcript and the original introduction and notes of James Cameron Ewing and Davidson Cook this ed. introduced by David Daiches.

    First published in 1965 — 7 editions
    Locate

    My Reading Lists:

    Create a new list

  • Cover of: The poetical works of Robert Burns

    First published in 1838 — 6 editions
    Locate

    My Reading Lists:

    Create a new list

  • Cover of: The Songs of Robert Burns

    First published in 1864 — 6 editions
    Locate

    My Reading Lists:

    Create a new list

  • Cover of: Life and works.: Edited by Robert Chambers.
    Preview

    Cover of edition lifeworkseditedb01burnuoft Cover of edition lifeworkseditedb02burnuoft Cover of edition lifeworksasorigi01burnuoft First published in 1815 — 5 editions
    Read

    My Reading Lists:

    Create a new list

  • Cover of: Songs and poems

    First published in 1945 — 5 editions
    Locate

    My Reading Lists:

    Create a new list

  • Cover of: Tam O'Shanter: a tale

    First published in 1868 — 5 editions
    Locate

    My Reading Lists:

    Create a new list

  • Cover of: Prentice Hall Literature: Platinum
    Preview

    Cover of edition prenticehalllite00babu_0 Cover of edition prenticehalllite00pren_0 First published in 1989 — 5 editions
    Borrow

    My Reading Lists:

    Create a new list

  • Cover of: Prentice Hall Literature: Timeless Voices Timeless Themes: The British Tradition
    Preview

    Cover of edition prenticehalllite0000na_g3o5 Cover of edition prenticehalllite0000unse_q1q2 Cover of edition prenticehalllite0000unse_c2c0 Cover of edition isbn_9780130548085 First published in 2002 — 5 editions
    Borrow

    My Reading Lists:

    Create a new list

  • Cover of: Poems chiefly in the Scottish dialect

    First published in 1788 — 5 editions
    Locate

    My Reading Lists:

    Create a new list

  • Cover of: The poetical works of Robert Burns: complete, with numerous illustrations

    First published in 1839 — 5 editions
    Locate

    My Reading Lists:

    Create a new list

  • Cover of: Notes on Scottish song
    Preview

    Cover of edition notesonscottish00riddgoog First published in 1908 — 5 editions
    Read

    My Reading Lists:

    Create a new list

  • Cover of: The works of Robert Burns: with an account of his life, and criticism on his writings : to which is prefixed, some observations on the character and condition of the Scottish peasantry

    First published in 1806 — 5 editions
    Locate

    My Reading Lists:

    Create a new list

  • Cover of: The prose works of Robert Burns: containing his letters and correspondence, literary and critical, and amatory epistles including letters to Clarinda, &c., &c.
    Preview

    First published in 1819 — 5 editions
    Read

    My Reading Lists:

    Create a new list

  • Cover of: Robert Burns and Mrs. Dunlop: correspondence now published for the first time, with elucidations
    Preview

    Cover of edition robertburnsmrsdu01burn Cover of edition robertburnsandmr01burnuoft First published in 1898 — 5 editions
    Read

    My Reading Lists:

    Create a new list

  • Cover of: songs & poems of Robert Burns

    First published in 1912 — 4 editions
    Locate

    My Reading Lists:

    Create a new list

  • Cover of: Auld lang syne

    First published in 1859 — 4 editions
    Locate

    My Reading Lists:

    Create a new list

  • Cover of: Burns birthday book

    First published in 1877 — 4 editions
    Locate

    My Reading Lists:

    Create a new list

Photo of Robert Burns

Scottish poet and lyricist (1759–1796)

Born 25 January 1759
Died 21 July 1796

Subjects

Poetry, Scots Songs, Texts, Scottish Poets, Correspondence, English poetry, Poetry (poetic works by one author), Scottish poetry, Biography, Scottish Dialect poetry, Burns, robert, 1759-1796, Specimens, Songs, scottish, Commonplace-books, History and criticism, Manuscripts, Scots Ballads, Scottish authors, Authors, scottish, English Poets, Facsimiles, Scotland, Scottish Songs, Translations into English, Translations into German

Places

Scotland, Araby, Araby bazaar, North Richmond Street, Highlands (Scotland), London, Ayrshire, Ayrshire (Scotland), Borders Region, Borders Region (Scotland), Edinburgh, England, Glasgow, Highlands, New York, Scotlnd, Stirlingshire (Scotland), Écosse

People

Robert Burns (1759-1796), Agnes M'Lehose (1759-1841), Mangan's sister, Robert Burns, Agnes Craig M'Lehose (1759-1941), Agnes McLehose, Alfred Doolittle, Allan Fleming, Allan Stoddart, Andrew Lang, Burns,Robert (1756-1796), Charles Kent antiquarian antique British British literature Burns classic classics collection English English literature English poetry fiction literature Lyrik non-fiction poems Poetical poetry read Robert Robert Burns, Colonel Pickering, Eliza Doolittle, Francis Jeffrey Jeffrey Lord (1773-1850), Freddy Eynsford Hill, Galatea, Henry Higgins, Henry Mackenzie (1745-1831), J. G. Lockhart (1794-1854), John Longhran Scott (1846-1919), Mary Campbell (1763-1786), Mrs. Higgins, Pygmalion, R. Dewar

Time

18th century, 18th Century, 1912, 19th century, 20th century, To 1901

Add to List

My Reading Lists:

Create a new list

ID Numbers

Links outside Open Library

No links yet. Add one?

Alternative names

  • Burns, Robert, 1759-1796.
  • Robert Burns

History

Download catalog record: RDF / JSON
June 22, 2023 Edited by Сергей Малышев Added new photo
August 16, 2021 Edited by LibraryDude33 Added new photo
September 30, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ISNI
March 31, 2017 Edited by MARC Bot add VIAF and wikidata ID
June 1, 2010 Edited by Lance Arthur Add bio