The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran

The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran

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First published in the 1920s, this book attempts to provide the reader with a guide to living. Gibran lets his protagonist, called simply the prophet, deliver homilies on a variety of topics central to daily life: love marriage and children, work and play, possessions, beauty, truth, joy and sorrow and death.

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The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran

The Prophet represents the acme of Kahlil Gibran's achievement. Writing in English, Gibran adopted the tone and cadence of King James I's Bible, fusing his personalised Christian philosophy with a spirit and oriental wisdom that derives from the richly mixed influences of his native Lebanon. His language has a breath-taking beauty. Before returning to his birthplace, Almustafa, the 'prophet', is asked for guidance by the people of Orphalese. His words, redolent with love and understanding, call for universal unity, and affirm Gibran's certainty of the correlated nature of all existence, and of reincarnation. The Prophet has never lost its immediate appeal and has become a ubiquitous touchstone of spiritual literature.

Kahlil Gibran (1883-1931), a Lebanese-American artist, poet, and author, united beauty and spirituality in his philosophy. His best-known work, The Prophet, became a countercultural guide in the 1960s, and his writings are now a part of wedding and graduation traditions.

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ISBN 13 9781853264856
ISBN 10 1853264857
Title The Prophet
Author Kahlil Gibran
Series Classics Of World Literature
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Wordsworth Editions Ltd
Year published 1997-08-05
Number of pages 80
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.