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Jean Armour (25 February 1765 – 26 March 1834), also known as the "Belle of Mauchline", was the wife of the poet Robert Burns. She inspired many of his poems and bore him nine children, three of whom survived into adulthood.
Jean Armour was the daughter of a stonemason in Mauchline, Ayrshire, where she met Robert Burns in 1784. When Jean fell pregnant Burns was reluctant to marry her but did apparently promise that he would stick by her.
24 de ene. de 2017 · But what about the main influence in his life – his wife, Jean Armour? This woman has been largely relegated to the dregs of history, no more than a footnote. Until now. Author Melanie Murray has written a fascinating novel that pierces the stereotype of Armour as the dull, long-suffering wife.
Jean was a sprightly and affectionate girl, adored by her parents – her father being intensely proud of her. In return she had an especially strong bond with him bordering on adoration.
30 de mar. de 2016 · Catherine talks about Jean Armour, whom Burns called 'the jewel of them all' – and the background to her novel about Jean, The Jewel.
14 de ene. de 2019 · The role of Jean Armour in the life of Robert Burns seems to have been routinely ignored, not so much by Burns himself as by subsequent commentators. Yet Jean was a young woman who displayed great strength of character. Author Catherine Czerkawska talks about the extensive research that went into her novel, The Jewel, and how much her ...
Hijo del campesino William Burns, nació en el seno de una familia humilde de granjeros y comenzó a escribir poesía en su adolescencia, logrando su publicación a partir de 1786, pero sin obtener grandes beneficios. Se casó y tuvo 9 hijos con Jean Armour, tres de los cuales sobrevivieron a la infancia. [1]
