Information about the author
Khalil Gibran was born into an impoverished Christian family in Bsharri, Lebanon in 1883. His masterpiece, The Prophet, was first published in 1923 and is among the most-read books of the last century, inspiring the lyric-writing of John Lennon, among others. However, Gibran enjoyed only scant recognition in his own time. His health, broken by chronic illness and self-neglect, led to his death in 1931 at the age of 48 in his adopted home of New York. He is buried in Bsharri, where his tomb, now a museum, is visited by more than 50,000 pilgrims annually.

Blurb
Utterly unique and beloved around the world, The Prophet is a collection of twenty-six poetic essays by the Lebanese artist, philosopher, and writer Khalil Gibran. It tells the story of the prophet Al-Mustafa and his conversations with various acquaintances as he returns home.