This is the first and most famous English translation of the The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam. As a work of English literature FitzGerald's version of these poems, originally written in the Persian language, is a high point of the 19th century and has been greatly influential.

Language: English

Published in: 1889

Word count: 11,925 words (≈ about 1 hour)

Copyright: Public Domain