The great classic of the philosopher in a bilingual edition: English - German. The prophet Almustafa spent twelve years in the city of Orphalese. Just before his return to his homeland, the people ask him for guidance and reassurance. Generously, he speaks to them about love and friendship, freedom and knowledge, joy and sorrow, and the deeper significance of even the everyday questions of life. Gibran's masterpiece is a book of love, orientation, and comfort. In this bilingual edition, the German translation is placed alongside the English original. "The Prophet," the cult book of the 20th century by Khalil Gibran. Read the English original without a dictionary with this bilingual edition: On each double page, the original text in English is on the left - the German translation on the right. A small treasure full of inspiring thoughts for repeated reading. "Elvis Presley loved the book so much that he gifted it to his friends for their birthdays." A worldwide bestseller, a cult book, and a link between the philosophical traditions of the East and the Western philosophies influenced by Christianity. "I want nothing to do with a wisdom that knows no tears, with a philosophy that cannot understand laughter, and with a greatness that does not bow to children." Khalil Gibran.