The man behind the Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám : the life and letters of Edward FitzGerald / William H. Martin and Sandra Mason.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Martin, W. H. (William Henry), 1927- author.

Contributor:

FitzGerald, Edward, 1809-1883.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

FitzGerald, Edward, 1809-1883.

FitzGerald, Edward.

FitzGerald, Edward, 1809-1883--Correspondence.

Authors, English--19th century--Correspondence.

Authors, English.

Genre:

Correspondence.

Records and correspondence.

Biographies.

Personal correspondence.

Physical Description:

xii, 274 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

London ; New York, NY : I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd, 2016.

Contents:

Part I FitzGerald from his own words: the relationships and events that shaped his life

1 Edward FitzGerald: a man of letters 7

2 FitzGerald's early years: 1809-29 11

3 A young man on the move: 1830-40 16

4 Finding his feet as a writer: 1841-55 20

5 Creating the Rubáiyát amidst personal crises: 1856-9 25

6 New interests in East Anglian life: 1860-71 30

7 Renewal of literary pursuits and contacts: 1872-83 36

8 A new appreciation of Edward FitzGerald 44

Part II Insights into Victorian life and opinions from FitzGerald's letters

9 A window on the world of the nineteenth century 53

10 Writing and reading 65

11 The arts 113

12 Family and friends 127

13 Other interests and views 179

Part III Background information and additional analyses.

Related Work:

FitzGerald, Edward, 1809-1883. Correspondence.

ISBN:

1784536598

9781784536596

OCLC:

959272275