This book examines the poetry and poetic influence, before and after, of Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, including 17th century poetry, the sonnet sequence, and 19th century poetry, along with the…

Drawing from the original poetry of the 11th century mathematician and astronomer, Omar Khayyam, this translation of simple, yet meaningful poetry offers an introduction to classic Persian verse. The quatrains…

Presents the most important 20th century criticism on major works from The Odyssey through modern literature - The critical essays reflect a variety of schools of criticism - Contains critical…

The Rubaiyat is one of the best-known and most-loved works of Persian poetry. This translation by Edward Fitzgerald captures the beauty and passion of Omar Khayyam's original verse, creating a…

Edward FitzGerald’s version of the Rubaiyat of the medieval Persian poet and philosopher Omar Khayyam contains some of the most frequently quoted - and beautiful - lines in English poetry…

Edward FitzGerald’s version of the Rubaiyat of the medieval Persian poet and philosopher Omar Khayyam contains some of the most frequently quoted - and beautiful - lines in English poetry…

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Provides a context for the Rubaiyat that reveals how its composition was so often a collaborative enterprise. This book includes biographical and textual introductions, making use of FitzGerald’s correspondence, to…