The complete online text of The Letters of Robert Burns by Robert Burns.

The work of the Scottish poet Robert Burns (1759-1796) is characterized by realism, intense feeling, and metrical virtuosity. His best work is in Scots, the vernacular of southern Scotland, and he is one of the greatest authors in that language of the la...

Born on 25 January 1759 in Alloway, Scotland, to William and Agnes Brown Burnes, Robert Burns (he eventually dropped the "e" from his surname) followed his father's example by becoming a tenant farmer. Unlike William Burnes, however, Burns was able to es...

Born on 25 January 1759 in Alloway, Scotland, to William and Agnes Brown Burnes, Robert Burns followed his father's example by becoming a tenant farmer. Unlike William Burnes, however, Burns was able to escape the vicissitudes and vagaries of the soil in...

ALMOST ANYWHERE you go in the English-speaking world, when people talk about "the Bard," they mean William Shakespeare. In Scotland, it's Robert Burns. For more than 200 years, the late 18th- century Scottish poet and songwriter has been the defining national icon of his...

Cock-a-Leekie Soup 4 first-course servings One of the traditional Robert Burns supper dishes calling for Scotch whisky. Adapted by food writer Bonny Wolf. 6 pitted prunes, coarsely chopped 4 teaspoons Scotch whisky Water (optional) 1 bay leaf ...