The Prophet

A 1923 prose poem by Kahlil Gibran with illustrations by the author, telling of Almustafa, a prophet preparing to leave the city of Orphalese by ship, who answers the people's requests for wisdom on subjects including love, marriage, children, work, and death.

Public domain in the US. From Project Gutenberg.

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Historical and Classical Fiction›Classic poetry›Poetry of Asia, Africa, and the Middle East

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