Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam

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A repository of subversive, melancholic, and existentialist themes, the rubaiyat (quatrains) attributed to the 12th-century Persian astronomer Omar Khayyam have enchanted readers for centuries. These poems explore universal questions such as the meaning of life, fate, and how to live a good life in the face of human mortality. This collection reveals why these singular poems have resonated with a diverse audience, from the wine houses of medieval Iran to the poets of Western twentieth-century modernism.