Project Gutenberg 2009-02-25 Public domain in the USA. 116 Burgess, Gelett 1866 1951 Burgess, Frank Gelett 04037037 The Rubaiyat of Omar Cayenne Produced by Geetu Melwani, Dave Morgan, Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "The Rubaiyat of Omar Cayenne" by Gelett Burgess is a satirical poem written in the early 20th century, a period characterized by rapid changes in literature and art. This book serves as a parody of the famous "Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam" and explores themes such as modern literature, the publishing industry, and the nature of creativity amidst commercialism. With a humorous tone, it critiques contemporary literary trends and the pressures faced by authors. In this playful work, Burgess employs a quatrain format to articulate his observations and frustrations about the state of literature and writing. He addresses the challenges that authors encounter, from the overwhelming number of publications to the fickle tastes of readers and critics. Through witty verses, he reflects on the balance between artistic integrity and commercial success, suggesting that much of what is published may lack depth and merit. The poem captures the essence of an author’s struggles while also embracing the absurdities of the literary world, making it both a critique and a celebration of the writing life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 73.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Literature -- History and criticism Omar Khayyam -- Parodies, imitations, etc. Humorous poetry PS Text Category: Poetry Category: Humour Category: American Literature 59055 2025-08-11T13:23:58.421502 text/html 56603 2021-01-04T18:50:41 text/html 56716 2025-08-11T13:24:00.883460 application/epub+zip 54167 2025-08-11T13:23:58.825474 application/epub+zip 54167 2025-08-11T13:23:58.590478 application/epub+zip 97724 2025-08-11T13:24:02.341447 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 92520 2025-08-11T13:24:00.653475 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 92500 2022-09-13T07:29:48.313032 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 39576 2025-08-11T13:23:58.146464 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 39345 2021-01-04T18:50:41 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 39337 2021-01-04T18:50:41 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 52436 2007-05-12T13:50:28 application/octet-stream 9326 2008-07-08T00:34:48 application/octet-stream 6519 2008-07-08T00:34:48 application/octet-stream 15710 2008-07-08T00:34:48 application/octet-stream 8306 2008-07-08T00:34:48 application/octet-stream 23807 2008-07-08T00:34:48 application/octet-stream 34023 2008-07-08T00:34:48 application/octet-stream 35855 2008-07-08T00:34:48 application/octet-stream 34963 2008-07-08T00:34:48 application/octet-stream 35415 2008-07-08T00:34:48 application/octet-stream 34994 2008-07-08T00:34:48 application/octet-stream 36935 2008-07-08T00:34:48 application/octet-stream 35512 2008-07-08T00:34:48 application/octet-stream 36180 2008-07-08T00:34:48 application/octet-stream 35558 2008-07-08T00:34:48 application/octet-stream 33737 2008-07-08T00:34:48 application/octet-stream 35200 2008-07-08T00:34:48 application/octet-stream 37664 2008-07-08T00:34:48 application/octet-stream 35750 2008-07-08T00:34:48 application/octet-stream 34371 2008-07-08T00:34:48 application/octet-stream 34654 2008-07-08T00:34:48 application/octet-stream 34987 2008-07-08T00:34:48 application/octet-stream 35418 2008-07-08T00:34:48 application/octet-stream 36804 2008-07-08T00:34:48 application/octet-stream 34876 2008-07-08T00:34:48 application/octet-stream 28809 2008-07-08T00:34:48 application/octet-stream 33486 2008-07-08T00:34:48 application/octet-stream 36881 2008-07-08T00:34:48 application/octet-stream 28416 2008-07-08T00:34:48 application/octet-stream 35910 2008-07-08T00:34:48 application/octet-stream 29295 2008-07-08T00:34:48 application/octet-stream 20825 2008-07-08T00:34:48 application/octet-stream 45958 2025-08-11T13:24:02.500449 application/rdf+xml 17501 2025-08-11T13:23:58.667484 image/jpeg 2860 2025-08-11T13:23:58.627458 image/jpeg 16245 2021-01-04T18:50:41 application/octet-stream application/zip 49022 2021-01-04T18:50:41 application/octet-stream application/zip 16222 2021-01-04T18:50:41 application/octet-stream application/zip 49705 2025-08-11T13:23:58.428478 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia