The Life of Edward Fitz-Gerald (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

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A revealing portrait of a quietly influential eccentric who shaped English responses to Omar Khayyam.

This biography presents Edward Fitz-Gerald as more than a famed translator. It traces a life spent mostly in Woodbridge, Suffolk, and showing a blend of welcome friendships, literary insight, and a distinctive Bohemian speech to the world. Readers meet a man whose work bridged Persian poetry and English verse, winning him a lasting place in modern letters while remaining reserved about public life.

- Learn how Fitz-Gerald’s translations helped popularize Omar Khayyam in the English-speaking world.
- Discover the relationships and friendships that shaped his thinking and writing.
- Explore the balance between literary achievement and personal reticence in a public career.
- See how editors, critics, and peers viewed his contributions and character.

Ideal for readers of literary biographies and anyone curious about the life behind a classic translation.

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