{"product_id":"rubaiyat-of-omar-khayyam-2","title":"RUBAIYAT OF OMAR KHAYYAM","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eRubáiyát\u003c\/i\u003e of the twelfth-century Persian poet, \u003cstrong\u003eOmar Khayyám\u003c\/strong\u003e, is a collection of seventy-five unique philosophical quatrains. Spiritual in nature, they convey a haunting blend of joy, melancholy and resignation towards life and mortality.\n\nEdward Fitzgerald's translation of the \u003ci\u003eRubáiyát\u003c\/i\u003e is one of the most renowned works of literature in the English language. Less a translation than a free rendering inspired by the essence of Omar Khayyám's verse, it has never been surpassed by other, perhaps more literal translations, in its euphoric glow and rhythmic beauty.\n\nThis exquisite edition includes an introduction by \u003cstrong\u003eReynold Alleyne Nicholson\u003c\/strong\u003e, former lecturer in Persian at the University of Cambridge, which explored the character of Omar Khayyám and the \u003ci\u003eRubáiyát\u003c\/i\u003e. There are also eight pages of notes, providing cultural and historical reference.\n\nEach quatrain is surrounded by a decorative border, while col0r illustrations by \u003cstrong\u003eRené Bull\u003c\/strong\u003e evoke the mystical and exotic charm of the Orient.\n\nFirst published January 1, 1120.\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eOut of Print.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eCondition: Very Fine.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\n \n\n \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Smithmark Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59643372896542,"sku":"RB6892","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0999\/0684\/7006\/files\/rubaiyat-omar-khayyam.jpg?v=1784515243","url":"https:\/\/shop.budsartbooks.com\/products\/rubaiyat-of-omar-khayyam-2","provider":"Bud's Art Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}