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Letters of Edward FitzGerald, In Two Volumes. Vol. 1 is the first part of a collection of letters by Edward FitzGerald, the acclaimed translator of The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám. Spanning his early to middle life, this volume offers a rich insight into FitzGerald’s personality, intellectual pursuits, and relationships with literary contemporaries such as Alfred Tennyson, William Makepeace Thackeray, and Carlyle.The letters reveal FitzGerald’s reflective and often humorous nature as he discusses topics like literature, philosophy, religion, and his observations of society. His love for books and the natural world is a recurring theme, with vivid descriptions of rural life and candid remarks about human behavior. His correspondence also delves into the challenges of creative expression, including his struggles with self-doubt and critical reception.