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Edward FitzGerald's translation of The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam is one of the best known poems in the English language.

The book presents the text of Edward FitzGerald's three main versions of the Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám, together with non-technical commentary on the origins, role and influence of the poem, including the story of its publication. The commentary also addresses the many spin-offs the poem has generated in the fields of art and music, as well as its message and its worldwide influence during the 150 years since its first appearance.

Describes the publishing of Edward Fitzgerald's version of the "Rubaiyat" of Omar Khayyam, a mathematician, astronomer and philosopher in 11th century Persia. Edward Fitzgerald was first introduced to Khayyam's verses in the original Persian in 1859. Today, Fitzgerald's "Rubaiyat" is one of the most universally known of all poems.