The Astronomer Poet of Persia - Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1872. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic…

Though it’s difficult to imagine, these 12th-century stanzas-oft quoted and frequently looked to for inspiration by those seeking to live life to the fullest-did not come to the public’s attention…

Omar Khayyam’s haunting, timeless verses were translated into English by Edward FitzGerald and first published in 1859. That first edition is presented here in facsimile, accompanied by computer-generated typesetting of…

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The book examines the text of Edward FitzGerald’s three main versions of the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, and features commentary on the origins, role and influence of the poem.

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public…

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public…

An enduring masterpiece of translation and poetic interpretation, this book brings together two of the greatest works of Persian literature and presents them in an exquisite English rendition that captures…