The Quatrains of Omar Kheyyam of Nishapour: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

The Quatrains of Omar Kheyyam of Nishapour, credited to Omar Khayyám, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

About the work

The LibriVox catalogue summary, preserved with the recording, reads:

LibriVox recording of The Quatrains of Omar Kheyyam of Nishapour by Omar Khayyám. (Translated by John Payne.) Read in English by Algy Pug. The quatrains of Omar Kheyyam of Nishapour. Now first completely done into English verse from the Persian, in accordance with the original forms, with a biographical and critical introduction by John Payne. London, "Printed for the Villon Society by private subscription and for private circulation only", 1898. - Summary by Algy Pug

Recording facts

• Recording title: The Quatrains of Omar Kheyyam of Nishapour
• Author credits: Omar Khayyám
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 15
• Listed recording duration: 6:10:16

Catalogue topics

• Rubaiyat
• omar
• khayyam

Track guide

1. 00 - Title Page and dedicatory poem — 2:05
2. 01 - Introduction - Part 1 — 46:03
3. 02 - Introduction - Part 2 — 34:09
4. 03 - Introduction - Part 3 — 17:29
5. 04 - Introduction - Part 4 — 2:42
6. 05 - Introduction - Part 5 — 4:45
7. 06 - Quatrains 1 - 100 — 29:20
8. 07 - Quatrains 101 - 200 — 31:39
9. 08 - Quatrains 201 - 300 — 30:47
10. 09 - Quatrains 301 - 400 — 30:21
11. 10 - Quatrains 401 - 500 — 31:42
12. 11 - Quatrains 501 - 600 — 31:36
13. 12 - Quatrains 601 - 700 — 31:55
14. 13 - Quatrains 701 - 800 — 31:21
15. 14 - Quatrains 801 - 845 — 14:22

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