The Quatrains of Omar Khayyam: Three translations of the Rubaiyat - Paperback

by Omar Khayyam (Author), Justin Huntley McCarthy (Translator), Richard Le Gallienne (Translator)

Though few translations have had as much impact as Edward Fitzgerald's Rub iy t of Omar Khayy m, anyone who wishes to truly appreciate Omar Khayy m 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 Khayy m and his interpreters in a single volume.