{"product_id":"rubaiyat-of-omar-khayyam-the-best-loved-bestselling-poem-ever-published-9781399614122","title":"Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam: The Best-Loved, Bestselling Poem Ever Published","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe best-loved, bestselling poem ever published - a poem that embraces the theme 'seize the moment'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'One thing is certain, that \u003cb\u003eLife flies\u003c\/b\u003e; One thing is certain, and the Rest is Lies' \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe epic, beautiful poem Rubaiyat is widely attributed to Omar Khayyam. As much a philosopher as a poet, he was a Persian astronomer, who praised \u003cb\u003ethe beauties of nature, the essence of love, the mysteries of existence, the limits of private life and the joys of wine.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTranslated in 1857 by Edward Fitzgerald it was originally published in English anonymously, but was later discovered and promoted by the Pre-Raphaelites, who would have emphathised with many of the poem's themes. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePublished here as part of the Great Poets series, it is without doubt one of the greatest works of literature of all time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e George Weidenfeld \u0026amp; Nicholson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/20\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781399614122\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.72h x 5.04w x 0.55d","brand":"Omar Khayyam","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43733046558901,"sku":"9781399614122","price":15.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_8998deda-8b5c-48fe-b604-29079990dee6.jpg?v=1710257664","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/rubaiyat-of-omar-khayyam-the-best-loved-bestselling-poem-ever-published-9781399614122","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}