The Prophet
eBook - ePub

The Prophet

  1. 88 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

The Prophet

About this book

Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet is considered one of the greatest classics of our time. The collectionof twenty-six beautiful and intriguing essays cover a comprehensive variety of subjects including:

  • Love and relationships
  • Family and marriage
  • Crime and punishment
  • Joy and sorrow
  • Freedom
  • Pleasure
  • Religion and prayer
  • And many, many more!


These poetic essays delve into the workings and passions of the human mind, exploring what makes us human and what controls our most basic instincts of the mind and deepest impulses of the heart. For the past century, the lines and verses from these captivating essays have inspired musicians, politicians, and influential figures from across the globe, including The Beatles, Ronald Reagan, and Indira Gandhi. Audiences of all beliefs and mindsets can find pleasure and inspiration from the dogma-free essay collection. With the original text and illustrations by Gibran himself, let yourself be inspired by the new edition of The Prophet.

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Information

Publisher
Clydesdale
Year
2019
eBook ISBN
9781949846010
Topic
Literature
Subtopic
Classics
Index
Literature

Table of contents

  1. Front Cover
  2. Half-Title Page
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Contents
  6. Chapter 1 The Coming of the Ship
  7. Chapter 2 On Love
  8. Chapter 3 On Marriage
  9. Chapter 4 On Children
  10. Chapter 5 On Giving
  11. Chapter 6 On Eating and Drinking
  12. Chapter 7 On Work
  13. Chapter 8 On Joy and Sorrow
  14. Chapter 9 On Houses
  15. Chapter 10 On Clothes
  16. Chapter 11 On Buying and Selling
  17. Chapter 12 On Crime and Punishment
  18. Chapter 13 On Laws
  19. Chapter 14 On Freedom
  20. Chapter 15 On Reason and Passion
  21. Chapter 16 On Pain
  22. Chapter 17 On Self-Knowledge
  23. Chapter 18 On Teaching
  24. Chapter 19 On Friendship
  25. Chapter 20 On Talking
  26. Chapter 21 On Time
  27. Chapter 22 On Good and Evil
  28. Chapter 23 On Prayer
  29. Chapter 24 On Pleasure
  30. Chapter 25 On Beauty
  31. Chapter 26 On Religion
  32. Chapter 27 On Death
  33. Chapter 28 The Farewell

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