Edward Fitzgerald's Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám Revisited: The Wine, the Vine, and the Rose

by Russell Brickey

Edward FitzGerald's Rub iy t of Omar Khayy m Revisited: The Wine, the Vine, and the Rose examines an overlooked masterpiece which was a phenomenon in its day. Rub iy t of Omar Khayy m, translated by Edward FitzGerald (1809-1883), sold millions of copies between its first publication in 1859 and World War II, becoming one of the best-selling books of all time, only to disappear from the public eye until the age of the Internet revived interest...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1666960012
• ISBN13: 9781666960013
• Release Date: January 2025
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Length: 236 Pages