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The Prophet

The Prophet

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  • Author：Kahlil Gibran
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Introducing Little Clothbound Classics: irresistible， mini editions of short stories， novellas and essays from the world's greatest writers， designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith。

Celebrating the range and diversity of Penguin Classics， they take us from snowy Japan to springtime Vienna， from haunted New England to a sun-drenched Mediterranean island， and from a game of chess on the ocean to a love story on the moon。 Beautifully designed and printed， these collectible editions are bound in colourful， tactile cloth and stamped with foil。

In this inspirational， allegorical guide， Al Mustafa the prophet delivers spiritual yet practical homilies on the work of living: beauty， truth， possessions， sorrow， joy， death and more。 Translated into more than fifty languages and among the best-selling books of all time， The Prophet remains a wise and revitalising handbook for the soul。

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Reviews

Telps ，

Always hoped to read this book。 I am glad I did。

Alexander Feil ，

This book is wonderul in it’s cause: giving deep perspectives on many everyday matters。 Some chapters are truly perfect and can be live changing。 However in many chapters it is rather difficult to grasp what the author is saying， making a great part of „The Prophet“ 'skipable‘。 This book is wonderul in it’s cause: giving deep perspectives on many everyday matters。 Some chapters are truly perfect and can be live changing。 However in many chapters it is rather difficult to grasp what the author is saying， making a great part of „The Prophet“ 'skipable‘。 。。。more

Anna ，

The most beautiful book I've read。 Just stunning。 The most beautiful book I've read。 Just stunning。 。。。more

Buku Batu ，

Kyk baca Zarathustra-ny Nietzsche g sih？

Beatrice ，

Beautiful prose but not much meaning。 Some of the essays are good enough， but most have as much depth as "Live， Laugh， Love" except they're in pretty flowery words。 In the end I even stopped appreciating the lirical prose because I was so frustrated with the lackluster content。Still， this is a really short book， so I encourage anyone to read it for themselves and see what they can make of it。 Beautiful prose but not much meaning。 Some of the essays are good enough， but most have as much depth as "Live， Laugh， Love" except they're in pretty flowery words。 In the end I even stopped appreciating the lirical prose because I was so frustrated with the lackluster content。Still， this is a really short book， so I encourage anyone to read it for themselves and see what they can make of it。 。。。more

C。A。 ，

This short， pocket-sized book is a collection of thoughtful bits of wisdom on love， relationships， and life。

Abrar Felemban ，

من أروع الكتب التي مرت عليّ في عامي هذا 🥺😍♥️✨ بصوت الرائعة أماني العيسى على اليوتيوب

Aris ，

👍

Steven ，

A deeply moving and methodical tale of a prophecy-like figure lending his perspectives and vices。 It’s a beautiful testament to love and self-reflection。At some points， the prose was intense and vague， but I feel that added to the layers and overall depth of the story。Terrific piece of literature with much food for thought to offer。

Sreelakshmy ，

Philosophical musings from the Lebanese writer that I finally managed to read thanks to Pooja hols and free kindle books。

Weston White ，

unreal

mel ，

Saved me from a long reading slump。

Tammla Price ，

I don’t know what I was looking for in this book。 I acquired it from my new classroom left behind by other fellow teachers。 I read it in one day and less than 12 hours。 So much insight on life。 Truly interesting to see how it could apply to society now。

Mukta A ，

Masterpiece

Quelma Andrade ，

Amazing！

Ahmed Abd Elsalam ，

قرأته علي فترات بعيده محتاج اني أقرأه مرة تانيه

Mishal Cheema ，

Absolutely in awe after reading this。

Kevin Doherty ，

For some reason I was expecting this to be a narrative similar to The Alchemist， probably because both of their names are "The + Spiritual Job Noun"。 I'd been hesitant to read The Prophet in the past， thinking that it was translated from Arabic and that I'd lose some of the meaning unless I had an especially good translation。 I know Rumi translations get criticized for this （https://twitter。com/persianpoetics/st。。。）。 Once I learned that Gibran wrote the original version of The Prophet in English For some reason I was expecting this to be a narrative similar to The Alchemist， probably because both of their names are "The + Spiritual Job Noun"。 I'd been hesitant to read The Prophet in the past， thinking that it was translated from Arabic and that I'd lose some of the meaning unless I had an especially good translation。 I know Rumi translations get criticized for this （https://twitter。com/persianpoetics/st。。。）。 Once I learned that Gibran wrote the original version of The Prophet in English， I decided to give it a whirl。The Prophet functions as a collection of poems about the stuff of life: Love， Work， Marriage， Friendship。 Some resonated， others didn't。 The Love one hit home for me （for obvious reasons）。 On Work is a classic。 They're all a good read for anyone looking to pause and reflect。On Love:"And ever has it been that love knows not its own depth until the hour of separation。" （pg。 7）。 You don't know what you got til its gone！"For even as love crowns you so shall he crucify you。 Even as he is for your growth so is he for your pruning。 / Even as he ascends to your height and caresses your tenderest branches that quiver in the sun， / So shall he descend to your roots and shake them in their clinging to the earth。" （pg。 9）"And think not that you can direct the course of love， for love， if it finds you worthy， directs your course。" （pg。 10）On Giving:"You give but little when you give of your possessions。 It is when you give of yourself that you truly give。 For what are your possessions but things you keep and guard for fear that you may need them tomorrow？" （pg。 16）On Work:"You work that you may keep pace with the earth and the soul of the earth。 / For to be idle is to become a stranger unto the seasons， and to step out of life's procession that marches in majesty and proud submission towards the infinite。" （pg。 21） -- what does this say about us who work as "strangers unto the seasons"？ I found that working in Fire I was connected to the particularities of weather and the seasons each day， and that working remotely I was immune to the weather and the seasons， each day unto the next in an air-conditioned or heated box。"Work is love made visible。 And if you cannot work with love but only with distaste， it is better that you should leave your work and sit at the gate of the temple and take alms of those who work with joy。。。 For if you bake bread with indifference， you bake a bitter bread that feeds but half man's hunger。" （pg。 23） This is my favorite quote of the bunch， the one I'd heard before that made me want to read the book in the first place。 I like to think about love as something "up there"， something divine， something sacred， the motivating force of the universe， but it's also something "down here"， in the ordinary， unspectacular flow of everyday life。 It's doing the dishes， it's cleaning up the dogs throw up so your mom doesn't have to， it's respecting a boundary。 It's "acta non verba"， the Jesuit "en todo amar y servir"。 。。。more

Rachel ，

Mid。

Jane Meagher ，

Some amazing passages and quotes， my favourite of which about love and marriage were read at my wedding。 It's almost too much to read any more than one verse or prophecy at a time。 Each one deserves its own consideration over time。 Some amazing passages and quotes， my favourite of which about love and marriage were read at my wedding。 It's almost too much to read any more than one verse or prophecy at a time。 Each one deserves its own consideration over time。 。。。more

Josefinessen ，

Ja detta tog lite längre tid än planerat， en ganska kort och （vad jag tror） förhållandevis lättillgänglig poesibok （kanske till och med nån slags prosalyrik eftersom det finns en ramberättelse）， men ändå gick det trögt för mig。 Eller jag hade kunnat rusha igenom den snabbt men jag försökte koncentrera mig för att kunna få något att landa i mitt just nu ganska röriga sinne。Jag läser väldigt lite poesi överlag så jag har svårt att jämföra mellan olika poeters stil， tempo m。m。 men uppfattar som sag Ja detta tog lite längre tid än planerat， en ganska kort och （vad jag tror） förhållandevis lättillgänglig poesibok （kanske till och med nån slags prosalyrik eftersom det finns en ramberättelse）， men ändå gick det trögt för mig。 Eller jag hade kunnat rusha igenom den snabbt men jag försökte koncentrera mig för att kunna få något att landa i mitt just nu ganska röriga sinne。Jag läser väldigt lite poesi överlag så jag har svårt att jämföra mellan olika poeters stil， tempo m。m。 men uppfattar som sagt denna bok som ganska lättillgänglig samtidigt som den också är fylld med mycket liknelser som landar lite olika tydligt hos mig。 Men det glimmar till här och där och den bidrar med kloka tankar， och det är fascinerande att tänka på att boken kom ut för 100 år sen men ändå beskriver samtida fenomen på något vis。 Men det är kanske arrogans hos mig att tänka att en 100 år gammal bok inte skulle kännas aktuell även idag。”När ni byter jordens gåvor med varandra skall ni finna överflöd och bli tillfreds。Men om utbytet inte sker i kärlek och rättvisa skall det leda vissa till girighet och andra till hunger。”（Läst inom projekten #100böcker100år som första bok， utkommen 1923） 。。。more

Alexandra Stotskaya ，

Truly a step back to meditate。 Reflection and beautiful poetic language。

Neal Javia ，

Kahlil Gibran is a kindred spirit。

Marc Anthony ，

The Prophet is a book that has the ability to make you think about life， love， and religion in a completely different way。 It's eye-opening， heartwarming， and sometimes even humorous。Ghibran's writing style is truly unique， and it's hard to believe that this is his first novel。 The story is told through the eyes of several different characters， each with their own distinct voice。 This allows the reader to get a well-rounded view of the events unfolding， and also makes for a more engaging read。Th The Prophet is a book that has the ability to make you think about life， love， and religion in a completely different way。 It's eye-opening， heartwarming， and sometimes even humorous。Ghibran's writing style is truly unique， and it's hard to believe that this is his first novel。 The story is told through the eyes of several different characters， each with their own distinct voice。 This allows the reader to get a well-rounded view of the events unfolding， and also makes for a more engaging read。The Prophet tackles some heavy topics， but never feels preachy or didactic。 Ghibran has a gift for making complex ideas accessible to everyone， and his message of love and tolerance is one that， I think， we all need to hear。This is a book that will stay with you long after you've finished reading it。 It's a must-read for anyone who is searching for a deeper understanding of the world around them。 。。。more

Emma Eiram ，

“For what is it to die， but to stand naked in the wind and to melt into the sun？”It was good， but not earth shattering。 Perhaps the Prophet got over hyped for me。 There were a good handful of wise passages， but it wasn’t a text which gripped the very fabric of my soul as it seems most people find happens when they read this book。 A lot of it simply didn’t resonate with me， but I did place a handful of sticky tabs in its pages， so I understand that there is something here， perhaps for someone els “For what is it to die， but to stand naked in the wind and to melt into the sun？”It was good， but not earth shattering。 Perhaps the Prophet got over hyped for me。 There were a good handful of wise passages， but it wasn’t a text which gripped the very fabric of my soul as it seems most people find happens when they read this book。 A lot of it simply didn’t resonate with me， but I did place a handful of sticky tabs in its pages， so I understand that there is something here， perhaps for someone else。 3。5 stars， rounded up to 4。The following are a few of my favorite bits。”You are the way and the wayfarers。And when one of you falls down he falls for those behind him， a caution against the stumbling stone。Ay， and he falls for those ahead of him， who though faster and surer of foot， yet removed not the stumbling stone。”“And though you seek in garments the freedom of privacy you may find in them a harness and a chain。Would that you could meet the sun and the wind with more of your skin and less of your raiment，For the breath of life is in the sunlight and the hand of life is in the wind。”“Would that I could gather your houses into my hand， and like a sower scatter them in forest and meadow。Would the valleys were your streets， and the green paths your alleys， that you might seek one another through vineyards， and come with the fragrance of the earth in your garments。”“All you have shall some day be given;Therefor give now， that the season of giving may be yours and not your inheritors’。” 。。。more

Estela Zhang ，

I listened to the Spanish version on audible， not a fan of the Subject but it was a good practice of listening。

مروة بن زوادة ，

كان النبي أو المصطفى ينتظر ولمدة تفوق الإثني عشرة سنة سفينة لتأخذه من المدينة التي هو فيها （مدينة أورفاليس） إلى الجزيرة التي ولد فيها。 حين وصلت تلك السفينة وهم بالمغادرة استوقفه أهل المدينة ليغترفوا شيئا من نهر حكمته فقدم لهم رؤى قيمة تخص جوانب مختلفة في الحياة كالحب، الحرية، الصلاة، الخير والشر الفرح والحزن。。 الخ قُسم الكتاب إلى ستٍ وعشرين فصلا تناول فيها الكاتب على لسان المصطفى آراءه في تلك الجوانب بشكل بسيط وعميق في الوقت نفسه وأعتقد أن ما يميز هذا الكتاب عدا مواضيعه هو طريقة طرح جبران لأشيا كان النبي أو المصطفى ينتظر ولمدة تفوق الإثني عشرة سنة سفينة لتأخذه من المدينة التي هو فيها （مدينة أورفاليس） إلى الجزيرة التي ولد فيها。 حين وصلت تلك السفينة وهم بالمغادرة استوقفه أهل المدينة ليغترفوا شيئا من نهر حكمته فقدم لهم رؤى قيمة تخص جوانب مختلفة في الحياة كالحب، الحرية، الصلاة، الخير والشر الفرح والحزن。。 الخ قُسم الكتاب إلى ستٍ وعشرين فصلا تناول فيها الكاتب على لسان المصطفى آراءه في تلك الجوانب بشكل بسيط وعميق في الوقت نفسه وأعتقد أن ما يميز هذا الكتاب عدا مواضيعه هو طريقة طرح جبران لأشياء نراها عادية بأسلوب شعري نثري جميل ومتناغم جاعلا من كتابه هذا سيمفونية فكرية。 يعتبر النبي واحدا من أبرز كتب جبران خليل وأكثرها شهرة، صدر سنة 1923بالإنجليزية وترجم إلى سبع وأربعين لغة وهو عمل كلاسيكي رائع رغم أن عدد صفحاته قليل إلا أن الدروس التي يحتويها، بساطته وعمقه ستظل عالقة في ذهن من يقرأه。 。。。more

Katerina Koltsida ，

Ενα βιβλίο για να ξεκουραστεί το μυαλό και η ψυχή， πλουμισμενο με τη σκεψη της ανατολης

Esti ，

precioso

mik ，

4。5 this book felt like a warm hug

Reference

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