Rubaiyat Of Omar Khayyam

Perhaps the most widely known poem in the world, the Rubáiyát has captured the imagination of millions of readers down the centuries. Simultaneously hedonistic and reflective, sensual and philosophical, it translates the contradictions of human nature into succinct, lyrical verse. Originally penned in 11th century Persia by Astronomer and Philosopher Omar Khayyam, the Rubáiyát was translated into English in the 19th century by scholar Edward Fitzgerald and gained a new lease on life. This special edition contains illustrations by Edmund Dulac & Edmund J. Sullivan. (less)