Fickle Man
Robert Burns in the 21st Century

Presents essays by international writers and scholars to mark the 250th anniversary of the poet Robert Burns' birth. This book provides fresh insights into the significance of Burns - peasant, poet, Enlightenment genius, revolutionary and lover. It contains 16 pages of full colour plates, and line drawings, and features an image of the bard.

21st century Burns scholarship is making some unexpected and exciting discoveries about the poet and his work. "Fickle Man" is a new volume of essays by top international writers and scholars published to mark the 250th anniversary of the poet's birth, bringing fresh and vigorous insights into the significance of Burns - peasant, poet, Enlightenment genius, revolutionary and lover, to the new century. The book contains 16 pages of full colour plates, has line drawings throughout and features a previously unseen image of the bard.