{"product_id":"the-rubaiyat-of-omar-khayyam-03293","title":"The Rubaiyat Of Omar Khayyam","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Rubaiyat Of Omar Khayyam\u003c\/em\u003e by Omar Khayyam is a paperback for readers who enjoy fiction with real texture to it. Runs to about 80 pages, so it's an easy book to lose an evening to, and a nice one to give.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat it's about\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eRubáiyát of Omar Khayyám is the title given by Edward FitzGerald to his translation of a selection of quatrains, originally written in Persian and numbering about a thousand, attributed to Omar Khayyám (1048-1131), a Persian poet, mathematician and astronomer. The nature of a translation of the quatrains depends on what interpretation one gives to Khayyám's philosophy. There have been different versions of the book according to the selection and arrangement to support one interpretation or the other. Some like Nicolas have viewed Khayyám as a Sufi, while others have seen signs of mysticism, even atheism, or conversely devout and orthodox Islam in him. FitzGerald has given the rubáiyát a distinct fatalistic spin. It is widely claimed that he softened the impact of Khayyám's nihilism and his preoccupation with the mortality and transience of all things. The translations by Edward FitzGerald became so popular that five editions came between 1859 and 1889. Of the five editions published, four were published under the authorial control of FitzGerald. The fifth edition, which contained only minor changes from the fourth, was edited after his death on the basis of manuscript revisions FitzGerald had left. As a work of English literature FitzGerald's version has been greatly influential. The term and lsquo;rubáiyát' by itself has come to be used to describe the quatrain rhyme scheme that FitzGerald used in his translations, viz. AABA. It has been stated that FitzGerald made many subtle changes to Khayyám's quatrains. Many of the verses are paraphrased and some of them cannot be confidently traced to any one of Khayyám's quatrains at all. That is why some critics informally refer to the FitzGerald's English versions as and ldquo;The Rubáiyát of FitzOmar and rdquo;, which recognizes the liberties FitzGerald inflicted on his purported source as well as credits FitzGerald for the considerable portion of the and lsquo;translation' that is deemed his own creation. The form and content of the quatrains are so alluring that the book is read with great enthusiasm and interest.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eBook details\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Omar Khayyam\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 80\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9788124803295\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2024-11-16\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 20.3 x 25.4 x 4.7 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCategory:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fiction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIs The Rubaiyat Of Omar Khayyam available in paperback or hardcover?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis listing is for the paperback edition of \u003cem\u003eThe Rubaiyat Of Omar Khayyam\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat language is this edition in?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis edition is in English.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWho wrote The Rubaiyat Of Omar Khayyam?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Rubaiyat Of Omar Khayyam is written by Omar Khayyam.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow fast does Bookston ship?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eShipping is free on every order, with no minimum. We ship within the United States only; orders leave our Denver, Colorado warehouse in 1–2 business days and usually arrive within 5–7 business days.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat if the book arrives damaged or isn't what I expected?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou have 30 days from delivery to return it in new condition for a full refund. If it arrived damaged, defective or wrong, we cover the return shipping.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bookston","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":67964315926639,"sku":"8124803293","price":25.68,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0758\/2004\/0303\/files\/515cvxGvDKL_4198bb39-5fb1-426d-b2dc-a8cfd43e6185.jpg?v=1792636969","url":"https:\/\/bookston.com\/products\/the-rubaiyat-of-omar-khayyam-03293","provider":"Bookston","version":"1.0","type":"link"}