The Prophet
Kahlil Gibran
Paperback
(Pan Books, March 15, 1982)
Edition; "1st ever paperback ed.". Physical description; 113 p., [12] leaves of plates : ill. ; 17 cm. Notes; "First published 1926 ... Reset 1964.". Summary; First published in the 1920s, this book attempts to provide the reader with a guide to living. Gibran lets his protagonist, called simply the prophet, deliver homilies on a variety of topics central to daily life: love marriage and children, work and play, possessions, beauty, truth, joy and sorrow and death. Subjects; Poetry texts & anthologies. Poetry / General. Genre; Illustrated.