The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam - Hardcover

The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam by Edward Fitzgerald is a collection of poems originally written by the Persian poet Omar Khayyam. The book contains 120 quatrains, or four-line stanzas, that explore themes of love, mortality, and the meaning of life. Fitzgerald's translation, which was first published in 1859, is known for its lyrical and romantic language, which captures the essence of Khayyam's poetry. The book has since become a classic of English literature and is widely read and studied to this day. The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam is a timeless work of poetry that continues to inspire readers with its beautiful language and profound insights into the human condition.1899. This volume contains an English rendering in quatrains of the first, second and fifth editions of Omar Khayyam's Rubaiyat, together with notes indicating the minor variants found in the third and fourth editions.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.