The Prophet

By Kahlil Gibran

Categories: Religion & Spirituality, Self-Help

Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet, first published in 1923, is a book of 26 prose poetry fables written in English. The prophet Almustafa is about to sail home after twelve years in the city of Orphalese when its people ask him to speak. He answers their questions on love, marriage, children, work, joy and sorrow, freedom, self-knowledge and death. Gibran, who was born in Lebanon in 1883, illustrated the book with his own drawings.

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• Shane Parrish: “Philosopher Kahlil Gibran’s 1923 masterpiece is a collection of poetic essays traversing time and discipline. In 28 chapters he covers love, marriage, giving, children, crime and punishment, and more.”
• Aubrey Marcus: “I'm going to be reading my favorite sections of my favorite books of all time... The book I'm reading today is Khalil Gibran's The Prophet... in a rereading of this book it has absolutely blown my mind.”