Kahlil Gibran: The Prophet (Paperback, 2003, Laurier Books Ltd.)
Paperback, 112 pages
Published Nov. 30, 2003 by Laurier Books Ltd..
Kahlil Gibran’s masterpiece, The Prophet, is one of the most beloved classics of our time. Originally published in 1923; this book has been translated into more than twenty languages, and the American editions alone have sold more than nine million copies.
The Prophet is a collection of poetic essays that are philosophical, spiritual, and, above all, inspirational. Gibran’s musings are divided into twenty-eight chapters covering such sprawling topics as love, marriage, children, giving, eating and drinking, work, joy and sorrow, housing, clothes, buying and selling, crime and punishment, laws, freedom, reason and passion, pain, self-knowledge, teaching, friendship, talking, time, good and evil, prayer, pleasure, beauty, religion, and death.
I read this with my husband, one section at a time, read at the end of the day. He had read it before, but I hadn't. There is much food for thought here, and the writing is truly beautiful. I enjoyed the Audible version narrated by Michael Cramer and Kate Redding, because of the music interspersed throughout the writing. It greatly enhanced the experience.
