This classical work of philosophy has inspired readers around the world for generations. ย
Upon its initial publication in 1923, Kahlil Gibranโsย The Prophetย garnered little acclaim, but it became a critical success in the 1930s and again in the 1960s when it inspired a generation of readers with its philosophical discussion on subjects such as love, friendship, beauty, and freedom. Gibranโs masterpiece of poetic prose has now been translated into more than a hundred languages, and is regarded as one of the most important works of the early twentieth century. This Word Cloud edition ofย The Prophet and Other Tales also includes two of Gibranโs earliest works,ย The Madmanย andย The Forerunner, along with illustrations by the author.ย
Kahlil Gibran (1883โ1931) was a Lebanese-American poet and artist. Born in the town of Bsharri, Lebanon (then part of the Ottoman Empire), he immigrated to the United States in 1895 and is best known for The Prophet, his book of prose poetry.