The Prophet: The Complete Original Edition: Essential Pocket Classics

by Kahlil Gibran

Overview

A new edition of the beloved spiritual classic

Kahlil Gibran’s The Prophet is a timeless classic, a guiding light of spiritual fiction that has shaped the hearts and souls of readers since it was first published in 1923. Translated into more than 40 languages around the globe, The Prophet is an inspirational work of art, a thought-provoking glimpse into the human heart, and transformational spiritual journey.

The book begins when a prophet named Almustafa shares his wisdom over the course of eight essays. In these brief, poetic pieces he touches on the deepest profundities of life—pain and loss, friendship and love, joy and sorrow.

This new, pocket-sized version of the classic work is true to the text of the first edition and features Gibran's original illustrations, bringing his writing to a new generation of readers.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781250817754
Publisher:	St. Martin's Publishing Group
Publication date:	11/09/2021
Series:	Essential Pocket Classics
Pages:	128
Sales rank:	60,924
Product dimensions:	3.80(w) x 5.90(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

Born in Lebanon in 1883, Kahlil Gibran came to New York in 1912 to pursue his writing and art. He is the beloved author of The Prophet, a book of art and essays that has shaped the spiritual lives of millions since it was first published. His work has been translated into more than 40 languages and sold over ten million copies in the U.S.

Table of Contents

1 The Coming of the Ship 1

2 Love 10

3 Marriage 15

4 Children 18

5 Giving 21

6 Eating and Drinking 26

7 Work 29

8 Joy and Sorrow 34

9 Houses 36

10 Clothes 40

11 Buying and Selling 42

12 Crime and Punishment 45

13 Laws 51

14 Freedom 54

15 Reason and Passion 58

16 Pain 61

17 Self-Knowledge 64

18 Teaching 66

19 Friendship 68

20 Talking 71

21 Time 73

22 Good and Evil 75

23 Prayer 79

24 Pleasure 83

25 Beauty 87

26 Religion 90

27 Death 93

28 The Farewell 96