Robert Burns (1759-1796)
Robert Burns (1759-1796)
Contents *1.Life ll.Burns'Poetry Ill.Features of Burns'Poetry
Contents ❖ I. Life ❖ II. Burns’ Poetry ❖ III. Features of Burns’ Poetry
I.Life 爱 the eldest son of a poor Scotch peasant family From childhood he had to struggle with poverty and toil in the fields day and night
I. Life ❖ the eldest son of a poor Scotch peasant family ❖ From childhood he had to struggle with poverty and toil in the fields day and night
Robert Burns's family raised seven children on sparse, rented farmland on the west coast of Scotland. The family cottage still stands as a proud tourist attraction
❖ Robert Burns’s family raised seven children on sparse, rented farmland on the west coast of Scotland. ❖ The family cottage still stands as a proud tourist attraction
the family farm:not successful The family moved from farm to farm. Life on the farm in western Scotland was harsh. Robert worked long hours with his father
❖ the family farm: not successful ❖ The family moved from farm to farm. ❖ Life on the farm in western Scotland was harsh. ❖ Robert worked long hours with his father