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The Merry Muses of Caledonia

Door Robert Burns

Categorie
Engels
Boeknummer
#348902-VD34
Titel
The Merry Muses of Caledonia
Auteur
Burns, Robert
Boektype
Gebonden hardcover
Uitgeverij
Luath Press
Jaar van uitgave
2009
ISBN10
1906307687
ISBN13
9781906307684
Taal
Engels
Beschrijving
Original silver lettered red boards and spine, banderole, edited by James Barke and Sydney Goodsir Smith, 8vo.
Samenvatting
A collection of bawdy poems, some written by and some collected by Burns, ranging from celebrations of spirited women to misogyny and male fantasy. Witty and humourous without being lewd or distasteful.

Lusty in language and subject matter, this is Burns unabashed. Labelled in the 19th century as 'not for maids, ministers, or striplings', The Merry Muses still has the power to shock and titillate the modern reader. This special edition in celebration of the 250th anniversary of the birth of the bawdy bard is enticingly illustrated by Bob Dewar.

The Merry Muses of Caledonia is among Burns' best known, but least read, work. This collection of bawdy poems, some written by and some collected by Burns, ranges from celebrations of spirited women in 'Ellibanks', to misogyny in 'There was twa ... (Lees verder)wives' and male fantasy in 'Nine Inch will please a lady'. These engaging poems are not lewd or distasteful but possess a great wit and charm. This new edition updates the 1959 printing, which with engaging accompanying material by James Barke and preface by J. De Lancey Ferguson have made this the definitive version, until now.

The Merry Muses was always intended to be accompanied by music but the 1959 edition was left incomplete due to Barke's premature death. For the first time the book is completed as it was always meant to be with notes to the tunes created with reference to Barke's unpublished papers.

The Luath Merry Muses edition also includes bonus material with specially commissioned illustrations from top political satirist Bob Dewar and an introduction by Burns scholar Valentina Bold. Ferguson's work is brought up to date with commentary on the latest critical responses. This new edition will make this classic of Burns' literature more accessible to modern readers.
Pagina's
349
Conditie
Goed
Prijs
€ 35,00

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