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This Edition of The Prophet is Annotated and Was Originally Published in 1920

Kahlil Gibran is very well known for his book, The Prophet, which was published in the United States in 1923.

He was born on January 6, 1883 in Bsharri, which is located in present-day Lebanon... Read Full Overview

Kahlil Gibran's collection of parables, written in biblical style bridging poetry and prose, as one of his first works published originally in English.

The wisdom, poetic outlook, and deep humanity for which Gibran's best-known work, 'The Prophet', is famous are also amply present in 'The Forerunner', published just 3 years earlier. Heartfelt and compassionate, it is a memorable, internationally acclaimed collection of 24 morality... Read Full Overview

Reproduction of the original: The Forerunner, His Parables and Poems by Kahlil Gibran

You are your own forerunner, and the towers you have builded are but the foundation of your giant-self. And that self too shall be a foundation. And I too am my own forerunner, for the long shadow stretching before me at sunrise shall gather under my feet at the noon hour. Yet... Read Full Overview

The Forerunner is a collection of poetic essays written by Kahlil Gibran, a Lebanese-American writer and philosopher. The book is divided into two sections, with the first part focusing on the theme of love and the second part exploring the theme of freedom. In the first section,... Read Full Overview

The Forerunner is a collection of philosophical and spiritual essays written by the renowned Lebanese-American poet and writer Kahlil Gibran. Originally published in 1920, the book contains a series of short essays that explore a range of topics, from love and friendship to faith... Read Full Overview