| The Ruba'iyat of Omar Khayyam Revised Edition Contributor(s): Khayyam, Omar (Author), Avery, Peter (Translator), Heath-Stubbs, John (Translator) |
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ISBN: 0140443843 ISBN-13: 9780140443844 Publisher: Penguin Group OUR PRICE: $11.70 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 1981 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Poetry | Asian - General - Poetry | Ancient & Classical - Poetry | Middle Eastern |
| Dewey: 891.551 |
| Series: Penguin Classics |
| Physical Information: 0.32" H x 5.08" W x 7.79" (0.18 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Asian - Cultural Region - Middle East |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher 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. |