The Prophet, Kahlil Gibran
The Prophet, Kahlil Gibran
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The Prophet

Author: Kahlil Gibran

Narrator: Becky Ann Baker

Unabridged: 1 hr 22 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/03/2006

Synopsis

Gibran considered The Prophet to be his greatest achievement. First published in 1923, The Prophet has been translated into more than twenty languages, and has become one of the beloved classics of our time. Cherished by millions, the universally inspiring words of The Prophet are here magnificently read aloud.

About The Author

Kahlil Gibran was born in 1883 in Lebanon and died in New York in 1931. His family emigrated to the United States in 1895. In his early teens, the artistry of Gibran's drawings caught the eye of his teachers and he was introduced to the avant-garde Boston artist, photographer, and publisher Fred Holland Day, who encouraged and supported Gibran in his creative endeavors. A publisher used some of Gibran’s drawings for book covers in 1898, and Gibran held his first art exhibition in 1904 in Boston. In 1908, Gibran went to study art with Auguste Rodin in Paris for two years, and he later studied art in Boston. While most of Gibran’s early writing was in Arabic, most of his work published after 1918 was in English. Gibran’s best-known work is The Prophet, a book composed of 28 poetic essays.Becky Ann Baker is a well-regarded TV, film, and theater actress and has recording numerous listening library titles.

Reviews

Goodreads review by K.S.R. on January 03, 2008

Now that I'm reading The Prophet again, words that I read twenty-seven years ago still ring clearly in my mind as I read them again today. It was a wonderful moment a few evenings ago to find myself reciting aloud and from memory passages that had struck me then--and now--to the very core. Kahlil Gi......more

Goodreads review by Mansoor on April 20, 2007

The Prophet made me feel profoundly spiritual when I was nineteen. It was a great way to experience spirituality and romance as a teenager, but as I got older, its lusty descriptions of the true meaning of love, marriage, and life just seem like pretty, but shallow, wordplay. Now, don't write to me a......more

Goodreads review by Lee on May 04, 2007

Despite your religious views, be they absent or strong, Gibran has given us a work of beauty that proves, to me at least, that faith is not necessary to be good and right. A favorite quote from the book: "Fill each other's cup but drink not from one cup. Give one another of your bread but eat not from......more

Goodreads review by Dr. Appu on June 25, 2022

This book shows us that love is central to everything. Gibran expresses his ideas as poetic essays. He talks about life and death, love, religion, and spiritualism in such a profound manner that it will sink deep into our souls. This is my favorite book among all the works of Gibran. “Beauty is et......more

Goodreads review by Sean Barrs on January 13, 2021

Sometimes the right book finds its way into your life at the right moment, and sometimes the words are exactly what you need to hear at that exact point in your life. The Prophet depicts life and action and motive as they should be. In all, it is a wise soul (a prophet) sharing his learning and wis......more

Quotes

"Cadenced and vibrant with feeling, the words of Kahlil Gibran bring to one's ears the majestic rhythm of Ecclesiastes... If there is a man or woman who can read this book without a quiet acceptance of a great man's philosophy and a singing in the heart as of music born within, that man or woman is indeed dead to life and truth." --Chicago Post

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