Rubaiyat Of Omar Khayyam

by Edward Fitzgerald, Omar Khayyam

Overview

One of the best-known, most often quoted English classics. Edward FitzGerald's free translation of skeptical, hedonistic verse attributed to Omar Khayyam (1048—1122), Persian mathematician, astronomer and philosopher. Fifth edition incorporates FitzGerald's handwritten changes in the fourth edition, and is traditionally printed with the first edition. Notes explaining Persian names and unfamiliar terms.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781599867212
Publisher:	Filiquarian Publishing
Publication date:	09/13/2007
Pages:	164
Sales rank:	423,895
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Austin P. Torney is the editor, arranger, and illustrator of this publication, and writes books of all genres, many of which are lavishly illustrated with colorful graphics and composited photos. He is interested in the Theory of Everything, living life well, nature, science, and tennis.

Editorial Reviews

Fitzgerald compulsively revised his translation of the "Rub<'a>iy<'a>t," resulting in four published editions, all of which are presented here with their original prefaces and notes, along with all extant versions of FitzGerald's translation. Decker supplies biographical and textual introductions that make use of FitzGerald's correspondence to seek motives for his revisions, the aim being to to unearth a full record of the poem's textual evolution, to provide an interpretive context, and to illuminate the complex process of revision. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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