The Rubaiyat of Omar Cayenne by Gelett Burgess

The Rubaiyat of Omar Cayenne is a collection of poems written by Gelett Burgess in the style of Persian poetry. The book consists of quatrains, each with its own unique theme and message. Some of the themes explored in the book include love, death, and the meaning of life.

By Gelett Burgess · First published 1894 · Genre: Satire, Poetry, Parody · 60 chapters · 4,620 words

First lines

Wake! For the Hack can scatter into flight / Shakespere and Dante in a single Night!

The Penny-a-liner is Abroad, and strikes / Our Modern Literature with blithering Blight.

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The Rubaiyat of Omar Cayenne is listed on Textopian as a novella by Gelett Burgess, dated 1894 CE.

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• Work type: Novella
• Author: Gelett Burgess
• Date: 1894 CE
• Language: English
• Genres: Satire, Poetry, Parody, Literary Criticism, Humor
• Length: 4,620 words
• Structure: 101 chapters, 127 paragraphs
• Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)

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Genres

• Satire — The work is a parody of literary trends and critiques the publishing industry with humor and irony.
• Poetry — The structure and style mimic a poetic form, specifically quatrains, similar to the original Rubaiyat.
• Parody — It imitates and humorously exaggerates the style and content of the original Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam.
• Literary Criticism — The text critiques contemporary authors, literary works, and the publishing industry.

Tags

poetry · humor · satire · philosophy · life · existentialism · absurdism · wisdom · nature · love · drinking · friendship

Contents

• CHAPTER I
• CHAPTER II
• CHAPTER III
• CHAPTER IV
• CHAPTER V
• CHAPTER VI
• CHAPTER VII
• CHAPTER VIII
• CHAPTER IX
• CHAPTER X
• CHAPTER XI
• CHAPTER XII
• CHAPTER XIII
• CHAPTER XIV
• CHAPTER XV
• CHAPTER XVI
• CHAPTER XVII
• CHAPTER XVIII
• CHAPTER XIX
• CHAPTER XX
• CHAPTER XXI
• CHAPTER XXII
• CHAPTER XXIII
• CHAPTER XXIV
• CHAPTER XXV
• CHAPTER XXVI
• CHAPTER XXVII
• CHAPTER XXVIII
• CHAPTER XXIX
• CHAPTER XXX
• CHAPTER XXXI
• CHAPTER XXXII
• CHAPTER XXXIII
• CHAPTER XXXIV
• CHAPTER XXXV
• CHAPTER XXXVI
• CHAPTER XXXVII
• CHAPTER XXXVIII
• CHAPTER XXXIX
• CHAPTER XL
• CHAPTER XLI
• CHAPTER XLII
• CHAPTER XLIII
• CHAPTER XLIV
• CHAPTER XLV
• CHAPTER XLVI
• CHAPTER XLVII
• CHAPTER XLVIII
• CHAPTER XLIX
• CHAPTER L
• CHAPTER LI
• CHAPTER LII
• CHAPTER LIII
• CHAPTER LIV
• CHAPTER LV
• CHAPTER LVI
• CHAPTER LVII
• CHAPTER LVIII
• CHAPTER LIX
• CHAPTER LX

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