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On the face of it, a simple book of 26 poem fables sharing one man’s wisdom. But The Prophet is so much more than that. It has inspired people from John F Kennedy to The Beatles and became the '60s Bible of counterculture – all because of the timeless truths it shared. Each poem takes a different theme – pleasure, beauty, freedom, joy and sorrow – as the fictional Al Mustapha shares his thoughts and experiences as he prepares to travel back to his island home. 

For over a century, the beautiful words of the Lebanese American poet, Kahlil Gibran, have graced everything from greeting cards and wedding invitations to inspirational wall hangings and corporate motivational literature. By one account, Gibran is the third best selling poet of all time.

For over a century, the beautiful words of the Lebanese American poet, Kahlil Gibran, have graced everything from greeting cards and wedding invitations to inspirational wall hangings and corporate motivational literature. By one account, Gibran is the third best-selling poet of all time. The Forerunner is Gibran's second book in the English language, built upon the mystical and spiritual thematic foundations that he had laid down with The Madman.

In seinem Buch "The Prophet" offenbart uns Kahlil Gibran zeitlose, universelle Lebensweisheiten, die auch heute noch im 21.Jahrhundert bemerkenswert zutreffend sind. Lily de Silva hat hiervon 18 Gleichnisse neu aus dem englischen Originaltext übersetzt und teilweise behutsam dem heutigen Sprachgebrauch angeglichen, um sie verständlicher zu machen. Kahlil Gibran wurde 1883 in Bisharri im Libanon geboren, doch noch während seiner Jugendzeit immigrierte seine Familie mit ihm nach Boston in Amerika, wo er dann im Jahr 1923 sein Buch "The Prophet" in englischer Sprache veröffentlichte.

First published in the 1920s, The Prophet is perhaps the most famous work of religious fiction of the 20th century and has sold millions of copies in more than 20 languages. Beloved around the world, The Prophet is a collection of 26 poetic essays by the Lebanese artist, philosopher and writer Khalil Gibran. Telling the story of the prophet Al-Mustafa and his conversations with various acquaintances as he returns home after a long absence, the book touches on subjects of universal concern, including love, friendship, passion, pain, religion and freedom. 

While he is most famous for his didactic fable, The Prophet, the works of Kahlil Gibran (1883-1931) address a wide range of philosophical and social issues. The overriding theme of his narratives is not the religious universalism that he is supposed to represent, but rather the inevitable conflict between human aspirations and the remorseless machinations of fate.

Une langue limpide, des images évocatrices et fortes: à travers l'enseignement d'Al-Mustafa se dessinent quelques-uns des trésors de l'expérience humaine. Rien n'échappe à la leçon du Sage: amour, joie, liberté, douleur, connaissance de soi, beauté, couple, passion, mort. La vie la plus intime, comme les problèmes les plus quotidiens. Hymne à la vie et à l'épanouissement de soi, Le Prophète s'impose désormais comme l'un des textes cultes du XXe siècle. 

Kahlil Gibran wrote prolifically and passionately in Arabic as well as English. First published in 1965 with nine works of poetry translated by Joseph Sheban, Mirrors of the Soul includes writings by Gibran that are as poignant today as when first written, such as “The New Frontier” and “The Sea.” These poems illuminate the dual nature of Gibran, who lived in the shadows both of New York skyscrapers and the cedars of his childhood Lebanon.

Kahlil Gibran reveals his vision of the soul and understanding of the world - past, present, and future - in this rich sampling of more than 20 works. Prose tales, fables, and poems evoke the mystic East and form a world at once powerful, tender, joyous, and melancholy. This collection, penned when Gibran was still a young writer, reveals many of the themes and styles plumbed throughout his life.