The Works of Robert Burns. with a Series of Illustrations, Marginal Glossary, Notes, and Appendixes; Also the Life of Burns, by J. G. Lockhart; and Essays

Publisher Marketing: Title: The Works of Robert Burns. With a series of authentic pictorial illustrations, marginal glossary, numerous notes, and appendixes; also the life of Burns, by J. G. Lockhart; and essays on the genius, character, and writings of Burns, by Thomas Carlyle and Professor Wilson. Edited by Charles Annandale. Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest research libraries holding over 150 million items in all known languages and formats: books, journals, newspapers, sound recordings, patents, maps, stamps, prints and much more. Its collections include around 14 million books, along with substantial additional collections of manuscripts and historical items dating back as far as 300 BC. The POETRY & DRAMA collection includes books from the British Library digitised by Microsoft. The books reflect the complex and changing role of literature in society, ranging from Bardic poetry to Victorian verse. Containing many classic works from important dramatists and poets, this collection has something for every lover of the stage and verse. ++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++ British Library Burns, Robert; Wilson, John; Carlyle, Thomas; 1888, 89.]. 5 vol.; 8 . 12273.h.7. Contributor Bio:  Burns, Robert Robert J. Burns is a heritage resources consultant and historian living in Ottawa, Ontario. Contributor Bio:  Wilson, John John K. Wilson is the author of "The Myth of Political Correctness: The Conservative Attack on Higher Education" and "Newt Gingrich: Capitol Crimes and Misdemeanors". Contributor Bio:  Carlyle, Thomas Thomas Carlyle was a Victorian-era Scottish author, philosopher, and historian. Raised by a strict Calvinist family, Carlyle abandoned his career with the clergy in 1821 after losing his faith, focusing instead on writing. Carlyle went on to publish such noted works as Life of Schiller, Sartor Resartus--which was inspired by his crisis of faith, and The French Revolution, and became one of the most prominent writers of his day. Carlyle's later works included Heroes and Hero-Worship and Frederick the Great. Carlyle passed away in 1881.