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The Prophet
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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The Prophet
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Kahlil Gibran
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Series edited by Tom Griffith
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| Series | Wordsworth Classics of World Literature |
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:80 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 198,Width 129 |
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| Category/Genre | Poetry by individual poets |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9781853264856
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| Classifications | Dewey:811.52 811.52 |
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| Audience | |
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| Edition |
New edition
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Wordsworth Editions Ltd
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| Imprint |
Wordsworth Editions Ltd
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| Publication Date |
6 May 1996 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
The Prophet represents the acme of Kahlil Gibran's achievement. Writing in English, Gibran adopted the tone and cadence of King James I's Bible, fusing his personalised Christian philosophy with a spirit and oriental wisdom that derives from the richly mixed influences of his native Lebanon. His language has a breath-taking beauty. Before returning to his birthplace, Almustafa, the 'prophet', is asked for guidance by the people of Orphalese. His words, redolent with love and understanding, call for universal unity, and affirm Gibran's certainty of the correlated nature of all existence, and of reincarnation. The Prophet has never lost its immediate appeal and has become a ubiquitous touchstone of spiritual literature.
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