Edward Fitzgerald’s Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam

by Martin, William H.; Mason, Sandra

• ISBN13: 9780857287700
• ISBN10: 0857287702
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-06-15
• Publisher: Anthem Pr

Summary

The book presents the text of Edward FitzGeraldrs"s three main versions of the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam in an easily accessible form, together with a non-technical commentary on the origins, role and influence of the poem. The reader is given a chance to evaluate each of FitzGeraldrs"s alternative texts as a whole and to examine how the poet presented his texts to the public and annotated the verses. The commentary discusses the lives and work of Khayyam and FitzGerald, and recounts the fascinating story the publication of the Rubaiyat and its rise to great fame and popularity, including a look at the wide-ranging spin-offs the poem has generated in art, music and other fields. The editors use the latest research to analyze the poemrs"s worldwide influence during the 150 years since its first appearance and the continuing relevance of the poem in the world of the 21st century.

Author Biography

William H. Martin and Sandra Mason are independent researchers with a long-standing interest in the Rubiyt of Omar Khayym. Their first study, The Art of Omar Khayyam: Illustrating FitzGerald's Rubaiyat, was published in 2007.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. vii
Acknowledgements	p. ix
List of Illustrations	p. xi
Edward FitzGerald's Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám	p. 1
A Note on the Texts	p. 3
First Edition (1859)	p. 5
Second Edition (1868)	p. 21
Fourth Edition (1879)	p. 43
Edward FitzGerald's Notes	p. 65
Edward FitzGerald's Prefaces	p. 71
The Rubáiyát, Its Story and Its Influence	p. 91
Omar Khayyám and His Rubáiyát	p. 93
Edward FitzGerald and His Rubáiyát	p. 97
The Poem Itself	p. 105
How the Rubáiyát Became Popular	p. 111
Worldwide Spread and Influence	p. 117
Exploitation in Many Forms	p. 121
Relevance to the Modern Day	p. 129
Notes to Part 2	p. 133
Further Notes and References	p. 141
The Texts Presented - Editors' Notes	p. 143
Quatrain Numbers in the Rubáiyát	p. 147
Note References in the Rubáiyát	p. 153
Glossary of Names and Terms	p. 157
Further Reading and Online Resources	p. 161
Index	p. 163
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