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.
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.
