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Edward FitzGerald's Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám : a famous poem and its influence / / edited by William H. Martin and Sandra Mason
| Edward FitzGerald's Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám : a famous poem and its influence / / edited by William H. Martin and Sandra Mason |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; New York : , : Anthem Press, , 2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (182 p.) |
| Disciplina | 891/.5511 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
MartinW. H <1927-> (William Henry)
MasonSandra |
| Collana | Anthem Nineteenth-Century |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 0-85728-428-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | part 1. Edward FitzGerald's Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám -- part 2. The Rubáiyát, its story and its influence -- part 3. Further notes and references. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910464790403321 |
| London ; ; New York : , : Anthem Press, , 2011 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Fitzgerald's Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám : popularity and neglect / / edited by Adrian Poole, Christine van Ruymbeke, William H. Martin, Sandra Mason [[electronic resource]]
| Fitzgerald's Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám : popularity and neglect / / edited by Adrian Poole, Christine van Ruymbeke, William H. Martin, Sandra Mason [[electronic resource]] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London : , : Anthem Press, , 2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xxvi, 269 pages) : digital, PDF file(s) |
| Disciplina | 891/.5511 |
| Collana | Anthem Nineteenth-Century Series |
| ISBN |
1-78308-101-5
1-283-37700-4 9786613377005 0-85728-424-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
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 |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910461648003321 |
| London : , : Anthem Press, , 2011 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The man behind the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam : the life and letters of Edward FitzGerald / / William H. Martin and Sandra Mason
| The man behind the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam : the life and letters of Edward FitzGerald / / William H. Martin and Sandra Mason |
| Autore | Martin W. H (William Henry), <1927-> |
| Edizione | [First edition.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London : , : I.B. Tauris, , 2016 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (278 pages) : illustrations, maps, portraits |
| Disciplina | 821.8 |
| Soggetto topico |
Authors, English - 19th century
Authors, English - 19th century - Correspondence |
| ISBN |
1-350-98890-1
1-78673-014-6 1-78672-014-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Contents -- Introduction - The Man behind the Rubáiyát -- Acknowledgements -- A brief chronology of the life of Edward FitzGerald -- Note on the quotations from the letters -- List of illustrations -- Part 1 Learning about FitzGerald from his own words - the relationships and events that shaped his life -- 1. Edward FitzGerald, a man of letters -- 2. 1809-29 - FitzGerald's early years -- 3. 1830-40 - A young man on the move -- 4. 1841-55 - Finding his feet as a writer -- 5. 1856-59 - Creating the Rubáiyát despite personal crises -- 6. 1860-71 - New interests in East Anglian life -- 7. 1872-83 - Renewal of literary pursuits and contacts -- 8. A new appreciation of Edward FitzGerald -- Part 2 Insights into Victorian life and opinions - as portrayed by FitzGerald in his letters -- 9. A window on the world of the 19th century -- 10. Writing and reading -- FitzGerald's own writings -- Contemporary poetry -- Contemporary novels -- Other contemporary writing -- Greek and Latin classics -- Shakespeare -- Other English classics -- French, Italian and German literature -- Spanish literature -- Persian literature and other oriental works -- Writings by FitzGerald's friends -- Miscellaneous writings -- 11. The arts -- Theatre -- Music -- Pictures and artworks -- 12. Family and friends -- FitzGerald family -- School friends -- University friends -- Neighbours -- Literary friends -- Artistic friends -- Other friends and acquaintances -- 13. Other interests and views -- Current affairs -- Religion -- Travel -- Leisure activities -- Nature and countryside -- Food and drink -- Personal matters -- Part 3 Background information and additional analyses -- Appendix 1 - The people whom FitzGerald knew -- Appendix 2 - The places where FitzGerald lived and stayed -- Appendix 3 - FitzGerald's library and literary remains -- Appendix 4 - A statistical analysis of FitzGerald's letters -- Bibliography -- Notes and references -- Index. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910162792203321 |
Martin W. H (William Henry), <1927->
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| London : , : I.B. Tauris, , 2016 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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