Rubaiyat Of Omar Khayyam

Name: Rubaiyat Of Omar Khayyam
Author: Edward Fitzgerald
ISBN: 9788171679133

Edward Fitzgerald . Rupa Publications India . English

Rubaiyat, originally composed by Omar Khayyam, suggests withdrawal from the sorry scheme of things. Over the centuries it has gained immense fame for its romantic melancholy. First published in March 1859 as an unpretentious and anonymous pamphlet, its true literary worth was later discovered by Rossetti and Swinburne.

Categories: Poetry

About the Author

The Translator Edward Fitzgerald (1809-1883) was an English poet and translator. He was an undeniable influence on the late Victorian literature of pessimism mainly through his adaptation of the Rubaiyat. His translation stands on it's own as a classic of English Literature.

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