The Prophet is a work of 26 prose poetry essays written by the Lebanese-American poet and philosopher Kahlil Gibran. It was originally published in 1923 and has been translated into over 40 languages. The book is divided into chapters, each of which is devoted to a different topic, such as love, marriage, children, giving, eating and drinking, work, joy and sorrow, houses, 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. The Prophet is a timeless classic that has inspired generations of readers. It is a spiritual guide that encourages readers to think deeply about life and to live in harmony with themselves and the world around them. The book is filled with wisdom and insight, and its message is one of peace, love, and understanding.
By Kahlil Gibran · First published 1923 · Genre: Philosophical Fiction, Religious Fiction, Spiritual Fiction · 28 chapters