Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam
The best-loved, bestselling poem ever published
$22.83
- Paperback
160 pages
- Release Date
26 December 2023
Summary
The best-loved, bestselling poem ever published - a poem that embraces the theme ‘seize the moment’
‘One thing is certain, that Life flies; One thing is certain, and the Rest is Lies’
The epic, beautiful poem Rubaiyat is widely attributed to Omar Khayyam. As much a philosopher as a poet, he was a Persian astronomer, who praised the beauties of nature, the essence of love, the mysteries of existence, the limits of private life and the joys of wine.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781399614122 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1399614126 |
| Author: | Omar Khayyam |
| Publisher: | Orion Publishing Co |
| Imprint: | Weidenfeld & Nicolson |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 160 |
| Release Date: | 26 December 2023 |
| Weight: | 100g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 129mm |
| Series: | The Great Poets |
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Critics Review
an attractive new edition with a lengthy essay by Tony Briggs, who characterises the poem, memorably, as “the story of the apocalypse told to us by a kind uncle” * DAILY MAIL *
a lovely new edition… Professor Briggs does us all a favour by putting before our red and weary eyes FitzGerald and this legacy from an older Iran. – Libby Purves * TIMES *
About The Author
Omar Khayyam
Omar Khayyam was born in Nishapur around 1048. A true polymath, he was known as an astronomer, mathematician, philosopher, and poet.
Anthony Briggs, Emeritus Professor of Russian at Birmingham University, Senior Research Fellow at Bristol University, is a well-known writer and broadcaster on Russian cultural affairs and European poetry. His recent translation of WAR AND PEACE was critically acclaimed. Among his many publications are six editions in the Everyman poetry series.
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