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Description
A brilliant man's philosophy on love, marriage, joy and sorrow, time, friendship and much more. Originally published in 1923 - translated into more than 20 languages. With 12 full page drawings by Gibran.
Ridiculously Simplified Synopsis
Cast of Characters/Important People
- The prophet: A man who is about to leave Orphalese is asked by Almitra to share his words about life.
- Almitra: A seer, and woman in the crowd, who asks the Prophet to share his words with the people.
Memorable Quotes
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“"When love beckons to you, follow him, though his ways are hard and steep. And when his wings enfold you yield to him, though the sword hidden among his pinions may wound you. And when he speaks to you believe in him, though his voice may shatter your dreams as the north wind lays waste the garden."”
Kahlil Gibran
First Sentence
ALMUSTAFA, THE CHOSEN AND the beloved, who was a dawn unto his own day, had waited twelve years in the city of Orphalese for his ship that was to return and bear him back to the isle of his birth.
Table of Contents
The Coming of the Ship
On Love
On Marriage
On Children
On Giving
On Eat and Drinking
On Work
On Joy and Sorrow
On Houses
On Clothes
On Buying and Selling
On Crime and Punishment
On Laws
On Freedom
On Reason and Passion
On Pain
On Self-Knowledge
On Teaching
On Friendship
On Talking
On Time
On Good and Evil
On Prayer
On Pleasure
On Beauty
On Religion
On Death
The Farewell
Authors & Contributors
- Kahlil Gibran (Author)
First Edition
Original Language: Spanish
Publisher: Vintage
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Publication Date: 1999
ISBN: 0375701621
Page Count: 112
Publisher: Vintage
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: 1999
ISBN: 0375701621
Page Count: 112
Classification
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- Dewey: 811.52
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