Fitzgerald's Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám : popularity and neglect /

For all its fame in the wider world, Edward FitzGerald#x92;s #x91;Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám#x92; (1859) has been largely ignored by the academic establishment. This volume explores the reasons for both its popularity and neglect.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Poole, Adrian, Ruymbeke, C. van (Christine van), Martin, W. H. (William Henry), 1927-, Mason, Sandra
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Anthem Press, 2011.
Colección:Anthem nineteenth century studies.
Temas:
Omar Khayyam. > Rubāʻīyāt.
FitzGerald, Edward, > 1809-1883 > Criticism and interpretation.
FitzGerald, Edward, > 1809-1883.
Rubāʻīyāt (Omar Khayyam)
LITERARY CRITICISM > General.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Front Matter; Half Title; Title; Copyright; CONTENTS; PREFACE; NOTES ON CONTRIBUTORS; LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS; Introduction: FITZGERALD'S RUBÁIYÁT: POPULARITY AND NEGLECT; Notes; Main Matter; Chapter 1 EDWARD FITZGERALD, OMAR KHAYYÁM AND THE TRADITION OF VERSE TRANSLATION INTO ENGLISH; Notes; Chapter 2 MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING IN THE RUBÁIYÁT; Notes; Chapter 3 COMMON AND QUEER: SYNTAX AND SEXUALITY IN THE RUBÁIYÁT; Notes; Chapter 4 A VICTORIAN POEM: EDWARD FITZGERALD'S RUBÁIYÁT OF OMAR KHAYYÁM; Notes; Chapter 5 FITZGERALD'S RUBÁIYÁT AND AGNOSTICISM; Notes
  • Chapter 6 THE SIMILAR LIVES AND DIFFERENT DESTINIES OF THOMAS GRAY, EDWARD FITZGERALD AND A. E. HOUSMAN Anniversary Year; Three Scholar-Poets in One; Men of One Book; Pessimism in the Lambent Light of Humour; Afterlife; Notes; Chapter 7 THE SECOND (1862 PIRATE) EDITION OF THE RUBÁIYÁT OF OMAR KHAYYÁM; 1861; 1862; 1864; 1872; 1885; 1909; Back to 1885; Postscript; Notes; Chapter 8 EDWARD HERON-ALLEN: A POLYMATH'S APPROACH TO FITZGERALD'S RUBÁIYÁT OF OMAR KHAYYÁM; Acknowledgements; Notes; Chapter 9 'UNDER OMAR'S SUBTLE SPELL': AMERICAN REPRINT PUBLISHERS AND THE OMAR CRAZE; Notes
  • Chapter 10 THE IMAGINED ELITES OF THE OMAR KHAYYÁM CLUB Claiming the Rubáiyát; FitzGerald's Rubáiyát and The Pilgrimage of the Rose; Ordering Omar's World; Containing the Rubáiyát; Notes; Chapter 11 LE GALLIENNE'S PARAPHRASE AND THE LIMITS OF TRANSLATION; Strategies; Le Gallienne's Paraphrase; Liberating Masquerade; Acknowledgements; Notes; Chapter 12 'SOME FOR THE GLORIES OF THE SOLE': THE RUBÁIYÁT AND FITZGERALD'S SCEPTICAL AMERICAN PARODISTS; Notes; Chapter 13 THE VOGUE OF THE ENGLISH RUBÁIYÁT AND DEDICATORY POEMS IN HONOUR OF KHAYYÁM AND FITZGERALD; Parodies; Imitations; Dedicatory Poems
  • Notes Chapter 14 THE ILLUSTRATION OF FITZGERALD'S RUBÁIYÁT AND ITS CONTRIBUTION TO ENDURING POPULARITY; Changing Markets and Taste
  • What Did the Book Buying Public Want?; The Role of the Publishing Business
  • Why Publish Illustrated Editions?; Creating Illustrated Editions
  • How Publishers and Illustrators Got Together; Illustrations Beyond the 'Golden Age'; Illustration was Key in Spreading and Maintaining Interest; Notes; End Matter; BIBLIOGRAPHY; Editions of FitzGerald's Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám; General Bibliography; INDEX

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