Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam First, Second and Fifth

Few Oriental poets have achieved the international popularity of Omar Khayyam and ever since Rossetti and Swinburne took up Edward Fitzgerald's idiosyncratic translation at the end of the last century his verses have been read by millions. Philosopher, astronomer and mathematician, Khayyam as a poet possesses a singular originality. His poetry is richly charged with evocative power and offers a view of life characteristic of his stormy times, with striking relevance to the present day. Book jacket.Khayyam, Omar is the author of 'Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam First, Second and Fifth' with ISBN 9780140059540 and ISBN 0140059547.