Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyam, Rendered into English Verse by Omar Khayyam

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Author Omar Khayyam, 1048-1122
Illustrator Dulac, Edmund, 1882-1953
Translator FitzGerald, Edward, 1809-1883
Title Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyam, Rendered into English Verse
Note Reading ease score: 61.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
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Summary "Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyam" by Edward Fitzgerald is a collection of poetic quatrains written in the mid-19th century. This famous work captures the essence of the philosophical and existential musings of the Persian poet Omar Khayyám. The verses reflect on themes of life, love, death, and the fleeting nature of existence through a lens of hedonism, often emphasizing the importance of embracing the present moment. The opening of the collection sets a vivid and contemplative scene, where the call to awaken from sleep is intertwined with the beauty of nature as day breaks. It introduces the idea of seizing life's pleasures—represented by wine and companionship—before the inevitable passage of time and loss. As it unfolds, each quatrain presents distinct thoughts and reflections, encouraging a carpe diem approach to living, capturing the bittersweet interplay between joy and the reality of mortality, with a blend of earthly delights and spiritual contemplation. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class PK: Language and Literatures: Indo-Iranian literatures
Subject Persian poetry -- Translations into English
Category Text
EBook-No. 35260
Release Date
Most Recently Updated Jan 7, 2021
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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