The Prophet (A Borzoi Book)
One of the most beloved classics of our time—a collection of poetic essays that are philosophical, spiritual, and, above all, inspirational. Published in 1923, Gibran's masterpiece has been translated into more than twenty languages.
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.
Each essay reveals deep insights into the impulses of the human heart and mind. The Chicago Post said of The Prophet: “Cadenced and vibrant with feeling, the words of Kahlil Gibran bring to one’s ears the majestic rhythm of Ecclesiastes . . . If there is a man or woman who can read this book without a quiet acceptance of a great man’s philosophy and a singing in the heart as of music born within, that man or woman is indeed dead to life and truth.”
With twelve full-page drawings by Gibran, this beautiful work makes an incredible gift for anyone seeking enlightenment and inspiration.
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.
Each essay reveals deep insights into the impulses of the human heart and mind. The Chicago Post said of The Prophet: “Cadenced and vibrant with feeling, the words of Kahlil Gibran bring to one’s ears the majestic rhythm of Ecclesiastes . . . If there is a man or woman who can read this book without a quiet acceptance of a great man’s philosophy and a singing in the heart as of music born within, that man or woman is indeed dead to life and truth.”
With twelve full-page drawings by Gibran, this beautiful work makes an incredible gift for anyone seeking enlightenment and inspiration.
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I think Gibran's philosophy is one that is digestible, easy to reference, and generally agreeable. Unlike some philosophers, Gibran values quality over quantity and because of such his philosophy is not overly convoluted at the expense of being able to actually apply it to one's life. It can very easily serve as a guide on how to live life, a bible of sorts that one can go back to at any time on any matter. I think his prose is profound because of those attributes.
I really enjoyed his use of anaphora (repeating the same word to start different sentences) because it provides a sort of stream of consciousness to his work. Like his passage on teaching, Gibran is more so bringing that which is already buried within the self. Gibran's philosophy to me is community-oriented, but not at the expense of the earth and its gifts, it's idealistic in its interpretations of human nature and defiant by its questioning on lawmaking. Where I do find a bit of a disconnect is the "Prophet" character himself. Who this man is and what his credentials are besides being on an island for decades is a question I thought of when reading the intro and ending. I guess there is some ethos in the "Prophet" character but I enjoy the proses as standalones.
I really enjoyed his use of anaphora (repeating the same word to start different sentences) because it provides a sort of stream of consciousness to his work. Like his passage on teaching, Gibran is more so bringing that which is already buried within the self. Gibran's philosophy to me is community-oriented, but not at the expense of the earth and its gifts, it's idealistic in its interpretations of human nature and defiant by its questioning on lawmaking. Where I do find a bit of a disconnect is the "Prophet" character himself. Who this man is and what his credentials are besides being on an island for decades is a question I thought of when reading the intro and ending. I guess there is some ethos in the "Prophet" character but I enjoy the proses as standalones.
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