Publisher's Synopsis
Robert Burns, ploughman and poet, seemed to embody in person the pastoral dream that had haunted the imagination of readers throughout 18th century Europe.
About the Publisher
In January 1946, the Penguin Classics list was launched with E. V. Rieu's translation of The Odyssey. The series now consists of over 800 titles including the best in English, American, European, classical and non-western literature and an extensive range of philosophy, religion, art, history and politics titles.
