Edward FitzGerald’s Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam : A Famous Poem and Its Influence, Paperback / softback Book

Edward FitzGerald’s Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam : A Famous Poem and Its Influence Paperback / softback

Edited by William H. Martin, Sandra Mason

Part of the Anthem Nineteenth-Century Series series

Paperback / softback

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The book presents the text of Edward FitzGerald’s three main versions of the Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám, together with non-technical commentary on the origins, role and influence of the poem, including the story of its publication.

The commentary also addresses the many spin-offs the poem has generated in the fields of art and music, as well as its message and its worldwide influence during the 150 years since its first appearance.

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