The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam

Hardback

Main Details

Title The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Omar Khayyam
Translated by Edward Fitzgerald
SeriesArcturus Silkbound Classics
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:128
Dimensions(mm): Height 231,Width 150
Category/GenrePoetry by individual poets
ISBN/Barcode 9781788287883
ClassificationsDewey:891.551
Audience
General
Illustrations Silk-bound hardback

Publishing Details

Publisher Arcturus Publishing Ltd
Imprint Arcturus Publishing Ltd
Publication Date 15 November 2018
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam has become one of the best-known poems in the English language.

Author Biography

Omar Khayyam (1048-1131) was a Persian astronomer, mathematician and poet who helped to develop modern theories of algebra and is best known in the Western world for the work known as the Rubaiyat. Edward FitzGerald (1809-83) was an English poet fascinated by Eastern cultures who forged his reputation with his translation of Omar Khayyam's work.