Robert Burns' Sex Life

<p>How did an 18th century working class farm labourer climb the social ladder to become the most beloved poet Scotland has produced?</p><br><p>By the time he died aged just 37, he had taken the country by storm with his romantic verse and was welcomed into the bosom of Edinburgh high society gentlemen clubs.</p><br><p>Another side of Robert Burns' work was his bawdy work, which celebrates sexuality and barbed satire, much of which wasn't properly published until the 1960s due to censorship laws.</p><br><p>Ahead of Burns Night on 25th January - his birthday, no less - we'll be finding out all about Rabbie and his bawdy verse with Pauline Mackay, author of <a href="https://blackandwhitepublishing.com/collections/authors-m-pauline-mackay/products/burns-for-every-day-of-the-year" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Burns For Every Day Of The Year</a>, and lecturer of Robert Burns Studies at University of Glasgow.</p><br><p>This episode was edited by Tom Delargy. It was produced by Stuart Beckwith. The senior producer was Charlotte Long.</p><br><p>Don’t miss out on the best offer in history! Enjoy unlimited access to award-winning original documentaries that are released weekly and AD-FREE podcasts.</p><br><p>Get a subscription for £1 for 3 months with code BETWIXTTHESHEETS1 sign up now for your 14-day free trial <a href="https://historyhit/subscription/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://historyhit/subscription/</a></p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>