| The Quatrains of Omar Khayyam: Three translations of the Rubaiyat Contributor(s): Khayyam, Omar (Author), McCarthy, Justin Huntley (Translator), Le Gallienne, Richard (Translator) |
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ISBN: 0974566713 ISBN-13: 9780974566719 Publisher: Bardic Press OUR PRICE: $17.10 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2005 Annotation: Though few translations have had as much impact as Edward Fitzgerald's Rubiyt of Omar Khayym, anyone who wishes to truly appreciate Omar Khayym needs to read more than one translation. This volume contains Edward Fitzgerald's classic translation with all its variations, Justin McCarthy's elegant and mystical literal translation and Richard Le Gallienne's sharp and poetic version. For the first time the reader can appreciate the range of Omar Khayym and his interpreters in a single volume. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Asian - Indic |
| Dewey: 891.551 |
| Physical Information: 0.48" H x 6" W x 9" (0.70 lbs) 212 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Indian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Though few translations have had as much impact as Edward Fitzgerald's Rub iy t of Omar Khayy m, anyone who wishes to truly appreciate Omar Khayy m needs to read more than one translation. This volume contains Edward Fitzgerald's classic translation with all its variations, Justin McCarthy's elegant and mystical literal translation and Richard Le Gallienne's sharp and poetic version. For the first time the reader can appreciate the range of Omar Khayy m and his interpreters in a single volume. |