The Prophet

Jacket Description/Flap:
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.

Marc Notes:
Published September 23, 1923.;Illustrated with twelve full-page drawings by the author--Jacket.

Biographical Note:
Kahlil Gibran was born in 1883 in Lebanon and died in New York in 1931. His family emigrated to the United States in 1895. In his early teens, the artistry of Gibran's drawings caught the eye of his teachers and he was introduced to the avant-garde Boston artist, photographer, and publisher Fred Holland Day, who encouraged and supported Gibran in his creative endeavors. A publisher used some of Gibran's drawings for book covers in 1898, and Gibran held his first art exhibition in 1904 in Boston. In 1908, Gibran went to study art with Auguste Rodin in Paris for two years, and he later studied art in Boston. While most of Gibran's early writing was in Arabic, most of his work published after 1918 was in English. Gibran's best-known work is The Prophet, a book composed of 28 poetic essays.

Review Quotes:

"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." --Chicago Post

Review Citations:

• Wilson Nonfiction Catalog 04/11/2019 (EAN 9780394404288, Hardcover)
• Wilson Senior High Catalog 04/11/2019 (EAN 9780394404288, Hardcover)
• Publishers Weekly 11/18/2024 (EAN 9781623716455, Hardcover)
• Publishers Weekly 06/19/2023 (EAN 9781637790502, Paperback)
• New Yorker (The) 01/07/2008 pg. 72 (EAN 9780646266428, Paperback)