The Ruba'iyat of Omar Khayyam
- ISBN-10
- 0140443843
- ISBN-13
- 9780140443844
- Category
- Poetry
- Pages
- 128
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1981-12-17
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Author
- Omar Khayyam
Description
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. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
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