Rubáiyát Of Omar Khayyám Of Naishapur
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Condition: Very Good. Jacket: Very good, bright yellow dust jacket with illustrated panel, minor edge wear. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings visible. Binding: Firm and intact. Stickers/Labels: None visible.
Edward FitzGerald's celebrated translation of the Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám of Naishapur stands as one of the most beloved works of verse in the English literary canon, bringing the twelfth-century Persian poet and mathematician Omar Khayyám to Western audiences with lyrical brilliance. The collection presents over a hundred quatrains — or rubáiyát — that meditate on life's fleeting pleasures, the inevitability of death, the mysteries of fate, and the solace found in wine, love, and friendship. FitzGerald's masterful adaptation renders Khayyám's philosophical musings in rich, musical English verse, balancing Persian mysticism with a distinctly Victorian sensibility. This illustrated edition, brought to life by the artwork of Charles Stewart, enriches the timeless poetry with visual splendour befitting its exotic and contemplative themes. A cornerstone of world literature, the Rubáiyát continues to captivate readers with its bittersweet wisdom and its insistence on seizing the beauty of the present moment.
Author: Edward Fitzgerald
Format: Hardback
Published: 1970, Castle Books
Genre: Poetry
Condition remarks:
Condition: Very Good. Jacket: Very good, bright yellow dust jacket with illustrated panel, minor edge wear. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings visible. Binding: Firm and intact. Stickers/Labels: None visible.
Edward FitzGerald's celebrated translation of the Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám of Naishapur stands as one of the most beloved works of verse in the English literary canon, bringing the twelfth-century Persian poet and mathematician Omar Khayyám to Western audiences with lyrical brilliance. The collection presents over a hundred quatrains — or rubáiyát — that meditate on life's fleeting pleasures, the inevitability of death, the mysteries of fate, and the solace found in wine, love, and friendship. FitzGerald's masterful adaptation renders Khayyám's philosophical musings in rich, musical English verse, balancing Persian mysticism with a distinctly Victorian sensibility. This illustrated edition, brought to life by the artwork of Charles Stewart, enriches the timeless poetry with visual splendour befitting its exotic and contemplative themes. A cornerstone of world literature, the Rubáiyát continues to captivate readers with its bittersweet wisdom and its insistence on seizing the beauty of the present moment.