As a sharp-eyed observer of human behaviour, Robert Burns missed very little ... had to contend with the impending bankruptcy of his father alongside the frustrations and affront of continuing ...

A God-fearing man, he had always disapproved of Robert's levity and love of dancing. Approving pen portraits of the 'tender' father who had done so much to educate and raise Burns can be found in ...

Unfortunately, they were unable to get the lighter from his father, who was able to ignite the gasoline, causing the fire at the residence," Burns said. The fire severely burned the sons and a 19 ...

After Muir’s death, Burns remained a friend of the family, and of his widow he remarked, "I am much interested for her, and will... move heaven and earth in her behalf." The poem was written ...

“The cottage, built by his father, still stands ... some admirers,” he says. The author of Robert Burns and Scottish Cultural Politics – The Bard of Contention (December 2024) reveals ...