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

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

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

Mason, Sandra, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

FitzGerald, Edward, 1809-1883.

FitzGerald, Edward.

FitzGerald, Edward, 1809-1883--Correspondence.

Omar Khayyam. Rubāʻīyāt.

Omar Khayyam.

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

Authors, English.

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

Physical Description:

1 online resource (278 pages) : illustrations, maps, portraits

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

London : I.B. Tauris, 2016.

Summary:

"Its lines and verses have become part of the western literary canon and his translation of this most famous of poems has been continuously in print in for almost a century and a half. But just who was Edward FitzGerald? Was he the eccentric recluse that most scholars would have us believe? Is there more to the man than just his famous translation? In The Man Behind the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam William Martin and Sandra Martin go beyond the standard view. Drawing on their unique analysis of the more than 2,000 surviving letters of FitzGerald, together with evidence from his scrapbooks, commonplace books and materials from his personal library, they reveal a more convivial yet complex personality than we have been led to suppose."--Bloomsbury Publishing.

Contents:

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.

Notes:

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-350-98890-1

1-78673-014-6

1-78672-014-0

OCLC:

970659187