![]() ![]() Walter Riddell, Maria's husband, circulates false rumours to ruin his reputation. Siding with the sentiments of the revolution, his republican stance provokes retaliation from the aristocracy. He meets and falls in love with married aristocrat Maria Riddell, and he is unwittingly exposed to rumour and innuendo. ![]() Finally, Jean and Robbie are married and Burns tries to settle down to a happy married life, but the success of his literary career brings with it many temptations and he is unable to resist the attention of the aristocratic women who fawn upon him.įinding difficulties in supporting his growing family of children, Burns seeks work as a local tax and excise officer in the port of Dumfries as Britain is threatened by the spread of the French Revolution. Love comes his way in the form of Jean Armour but his attempts at securing a happy relationship are blighted by Jean's father who disapproves of Burns. Robert Burns overcomes his upbringing as a farm labourer to become the national poet of Scotland. ![]()
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