Omar Khayyam has 4 audiobooks on Listento.it, narrated by 4 narrators, with an average listener rating of 5★ across 1 ratings. The most-rated is The Rubaiyat.
The Rubaiyat
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I first read Edward Fitzgerald’s celebrated, if controversial, version of Omar Khayyam’s Rubaiyat when I happened upon it in my father’s extensive library when I was a sophomore at Notre Dame High School. I have since read it countless times, even purchasing over 10 different editions of the widely-read poem, which is arguably the most famous Persian literary work in the world. While there is much debate about Omar Khayyam’s philosophical outlook (is his message Sufi-oriented or existentially hedonistic?), there is no doubting its beauty and its profundity of thought.
Public Domain (P)2019 David Christopher Lane
The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, Annotated
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The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam Translated by Edward FitzGerald Narrated by Denis Daly Omar Khayyam (1048 -1131) was a true polymath. A distinguished mathematician, astronomer, and philosopher, he is best known today for his Rubaiyat, a collection of rubai, or rhyming quatrains, of which he is estimated to have composed at least 500. Together with the work of Hafiz and Rumi, Khayyam's poetry represents the high point of classical Persian literature. Edward Fitzgerald was neither the first nor the most scholarly of the translators of the quatrains of Omar Khayyam, but due to his remarkable abilities as a poet, his versions have been accepted as classic literature in their own right. During his lifetime Fitzgerald published four editions of his translation - 1859, 1868, 1872, and 1879 - and a fifth edition was released posthumously in 1889. In this recording are presented readings of all five editions as well as biographical material about Fitzgerald and Omar Khayyam and a laudatory poem by Andrew Lang, which were published as part of the fourth edition. Production copyright 2020 Voices of Today.
©1909 Edward Fitzgerald (P)2020 Voices of Today
Why Everyone Should Read the Rubaiyat Omar Khayyam and Edward Fitzgerald
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Why should you listen to the Rubaiyat? Not many classic books have become as popular as the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam. In this modern audio version, you get to know the amazing world of the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam and Edward FitzGerald. Discover how Rubiyat captured the world's imagination and became one of the most famous poems ever. Rubaiyat is for the soul poetry for young people at heart. There are books that complete one’s life education. This is definitely one of them. Well, here's a glimpse of what you get in this Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam: New and improved edition Four chapters full of facts and interesting stories about the work Easy-to-follow numbered quatrains so you can enjoy listening at your own pace Why this version of Rubaiyat? Here’s why: Pleasant and easy to listen to Short and gets to the point fast Provides narration at a gentle pace Enriches your must-hear books list And there’s more. In the first four sections, you’ll hear about: The story of how one of the most famous poems in the world was found How, from selling not a single copy, it became famous worldwide What a quatrain is and what makes it so powerful And more
©2015 Paul Smith Publishing (P)2018 Paul Smith Publishing
The Rubaiyat
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The ethereal words of the great thinker Omar Khayyam will echo through time eternal. The poet's profound and magical thoughts will blend into your consciousness and you will be transported into a different realm. David Davies captures the essence of this unusual poem in a remarkable reading.
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