The man behind the Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám : the life and letters of Edward FitzGerald /: the life and letters of Edward FitzGerald. (2016)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: William H. Martin and Sandra Mason.
• Authors: Martin, W. H (William Henry), 1927-; Mason, Sandra
• Other Names: FitzGerald, Edward, 1809-1883
• Contents: Cover Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; List of illustrations; List of figures; Acknowledgements; Note on the quotations from the letters; A chronology of the life of Edward FitzGerald; Introduction: the man behind the Rubáiyát; Part I FitzGerald from his own words: the relationships and events that shaped his life; 1 Edward FitzGerald: a man of letters; 2 FitzGerald's early years: 1809-29; 3 A young man on the move: 1830-40; 4 Finding his feet as a writer: 1841-55; 5 Creating the Rubáiyát amidst personal crises: 1856-9; 6 New interests in East Anglian life: 1860-71 7 Renewal of literary pursuits and contacts: 1872-838 A new appreciation of Edward FitzGerald; Part II Insights into Victorian life and opinions from FitzGerald's letters; 9 A window on the world of the nineteenth century; 10 Writing and reading; 11 The arts; 12 Family and friends; 13 Other interests and views; Part III 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; Notes
• Publisher Details: London New York, NY : I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd
• Publication Date: 2016
• Copyright Date: 2016
• Extent: 1 online resource (xii, 274 pages), illustrations, map, portraits
• Subjects: 821/.8; Authors, English -- 19th century -- Correspondence; Authors, English; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Literary; POETRY / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh; Records and correspondence; Electronic books; Correspondence
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781786720146; 1786720140
• Related ISBNs: 9781784536596; 1784536598; 9781786730145
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 250-262) and index.; Note: Print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.