Edward Fitzgerald's Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám - (Anthem Nineteenth-Century) by William H Martin & Sandra Mason (Paperback)
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Highlights
- The book examines the text of Edward FitzGerald's three main versions of the Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám, and features commentary on the origins, role and influence of the poem.
- About the Author: Bill Martin and Sandra Mason are independent researchers with a long-standing interest in the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, particularly the interpretation of these quatrains by Edward FitzGerald.
- 182 Pages
- Poetry, Middle Eastern
- Series Name: Anthem Nineteenth-Century
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About the Book
The book examines the text of Edward FitzGerald's three main versions of the Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám, and features commentary on the origins, role and influence of the poem.
Book Synopsis
The book examines the text of Edward FitzGerald's three main versions of the Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám, and features commentary on the origins, role and influence of the poem.
Review Quotes
'["Edward FitzGerald's Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám: A Famous Poem and Its Influence" and "FitzGerald's Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám: Popularity and Neglect"] are dual complementary works of scholarship, reflection, and academic research, in the strongest sense of the adjectives. Scholars, academics, literary critics, translators, and those who love poetry and share Khayyam's and FitzGerald's twofold concerns with the human lived experience of being and nonbeing will find these twin texts of much interest.' -Erick Nakjavani, 'Iranian Studies'
'William H. Martin and Sandra Mason's edition is a worthy addition. Seeming to respond to Edmund Gosse's entreaty, in an introduction to a deluxe 1902-1903 American edition of FitzGerald's works, to "regain in the study of him a little of his own chaste moderation," Martin and Mason have succeeded, as is their stated aim, in producing a highly accessible version of the text.' -Ailise Bulfin, 'English Literature in Transition, 1880-1920'
About the Author
Bill Martin and Sandra Mason are independent researchers with a long-standing interest in the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, particularly the interpretation of these quatrains by Edward FitzGerald. They were actively involved in creating exhibitions and other projects to celebrate the FitzGerald anniversaries in 2009 as a Year of the Rubaiyat.