Poems, Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect (Masterplots, Revised Second Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Robert Burns
- First Published: 1786
- Type of Work: Poetry
- Genres: Poetry, Lyric poetry
- Subjects: Rural or country life, Poetry or poets, Poverty or poor people, Eighteenth century, Scotland or Scottish people, Romanticism, Calvinism, Great Britain, Peasantry or peasants, Neoclassicism
Critical Evaluation:
Since the first publication of Robert Burns’s verse in the famous Kilmarnock edition entitled Poems, Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect, the poet’s fame has increased and spread. Other editions of his work, containing later poems, only enhanced his reputation. Unlike many writers who achieve early fame only to see it fade, Burns is still widely read and appreciated.
At least part of the reason for this continuing appreciation is the fact that Burns was essentially a transitional figure between the eighteenth century neoclassicists and the...
[The entire page is 1747 words long]
Join eNotes
Over 3,500 study guides, question and answer forums, literature criticism, reference content, and much more!
See Also
