The Prophet
About this book
The Prophet is a book of 26 poetic essays written in English in 1923 by the Lebanese-American artist, philosopher and writer Khalil Gibran. In the book, the prophet Almustafa who has lived in the foreign city of Orphalese for 12 years is about to board a ship which will carry him home. He is stopped by a group of people, with whom he discusses many issues of life and the human condition. The book is divided into chapters dealing with love, marriage, children, giving, eating and drinking, work, joy and sorrow, houses, clothes, buying and selling, crime and punishment, laws, freedom, reason and passion, pain, self-knowledge, teaching, friendship, talking, time, good and evil, prayer, pleasure, beauty, religion, and death.
Reader Profile
4.2/5 · 337996 readers · 128 pages · ≈ 2 h 22 m · Demanding
How long does it take to read The Prophet?
About ≈ 2 h 22 m — 128 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is The Prophet?
128 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is The Prophet?
It sits on the Religion, Classics, Poetry shelves.
Is The Prophet in the public domain?
Yes — it is free to read and share.
Who are the main characters in The Prophet?
The main characters include Kahlil Gibran (1883-1931).
Where does The Prophet take place?
It takes place in 20th century, Siglo XX.
Who wrote The Prophet?
Kahlil Gibran.
Where can I read The Prophet online for free?
It is in the public domain — read it free on Open Library