THE RUBAIYAT

In this book, Khayyam, well know int he 11th century Persia as an astronomer, mathematician and philosopher, appears as a master of the short epigrammatic stanza form that allowed poets of his day to express diverse feelings.The translators have worked to recaptur e the unorthodox spirit of the original by providing a near literal English version of the original verse. This edition includes a m ap, appendices, a bibliography and an introduction examining the ruba'i form and Khayyam's life and times.