The Prophet (Deluxe Hardbound Edition)

This book is amazing. Every person should read it for sure.

Firstly, I was drawn towards this book from another person who quoted this book in his Autobiography. (Wings of Fire, APJ Abdul Kalam) This book has truly drawn my attention towards various aspects of life and I really enjoyed reading the poetry. So much wisdom and teaching for such a low price !! This book definitely has something to offer to everyone from all walks of life. Whether you are a Housewife or a Businessman or a student, this book has something for you. I personally had this little talk in my mind over every philosophy mentioned in the book. All of it truly convinces my mind, except one. For all the reasons I tried to think and debate with myself, I do not agree with the Author's opinion on Crime and Punishment. The author says that the oppressed is not innocent from the crimes of guilty. Victim is not innocent of the crimes of oppressor. Here is my take on this, you leave your keys in the car is not an invitation for a thief to steal it. Except for this one chapter, which I do not endorse. Rest of the philosophy is completely genuine and practical and I definitely recommend you to read this book atleast thrice to get the real feel of it. I come back to this book and read specific chapters whenever I am having some issues with that aspect of my life. I encourage you to do the same. Hope my review and opinion helps. Cheers !!

Book in very good condition 🙂

"Much of your pain is self chosen." When reality sounds beautiful. I am the one mesmerized here like it's the first ever book I have read in my life. . . . If there's one book I have to read combined all the philosophical, self-help, and whatever there is to give the best of how life should be then I must say this is the one. I really do not understand what happened the first few times I picked up this book during these past few years trying to read it but not feeling the words when I did. But today happened to be the day the book took hold of me and said what it had to. And like a fleeting wisp of life, I felt understood. "A seeker of silences am I, and what treasure have I found in silences that I may dispense with confidence?" This little book speaks too much truth that if I happened to read it on a day I needed to be rescued I would have cried like I was dying relieved that I was saved. It talks about loneliness and solitude yet it does not glorify them. It explains about love in terms of what we would have felt about hate but it's the reality of it. It further talks about marriage, children, about giving and receiving, and much about everything else. Just read this book today. Actually I am speechless.

I had a great experience purchasing The Prophet. The book arrived in excellent condition with secure and thoughtful packaging, ensuring there was no damage during delivery. The print quality and overall presentation are very good, and I am completely satisfied with my purchase. Thank you, uRead Enterprises, for your care in packaging and for delivering a quality product. I would happily recommend this seller to other book lovers.thank u quignog publication

Good purchase

"The Prophet" is basically a philosophical prose poetry. It is actually a prose,contentwise but when you actually read it,you find yourself reciting those lines in the book like you recite a poem. I also tend to call it a spiritual friction as this book holds an enriching experience in itself . The language used is an ancient old English literature,so you kinda find it difficult to understand the words. I had to browse many of the words to grasp them well. . The plot of the book goes like a man called The Prophet has to leave the country in which he has been presently residing to go back to his native place. At the time of his departure, people of this country asks him questions about many facets of life. The answers to these questions are very beautifully given and I personally felt teaches the mysteries of way of life. The book comprises of twenty six(26) poetic essays which talks man's relation with fellow men and mastery of life. It includes the concepts of freedom,love,marriage,children,laws,joy and sorrow, death and many more. . Reading this book feels like meditating. You donot just read what's written in, you actually observe what's in the book. I felt like this is a life story of every human on earth. Though a short read, I took it very long to complete it,still I donot feel like I have observed everything that the book had to give. If you want to look over life with a spiritual eye,you gotta definitely give this a read. ~Maleka Jabeen.

This novel, "The Prophet" by Kahlil Gibran, contains 28 poetic essays with 12 illustrations drawn by the author himself. This book took more than 11 years to be formulated and perfected and is known as Gibran's best work to date. The author simply touched on the depths of many topics that we can relate to very easily right from birth to death. His knowledge and understanding of life and its surroundings are great, which he penned down captivatingly and vivified with feelings.

My favorite book. I have bought it repeatedly over the years then find myself giving it away to someone who has never read it. This particular book is beautifully bound. It’s my favourite out of all the ones I’ve purchased

A very short book, only 133 pages published in 1926. To be honest I have no idea why I downloaded this. I have a vague memory of listening to a radio programme on the author some time ago, which I found interesting, so it must have been that! Gibran is described in Wikipedia as, 'the third best selling poet of all time, behind Shakespeare and Laozi.' The book is written in bible-esque so if you are not a fan of that or indeed of religion it may not be a book for you. On the other hand and bearing in mind this was published in 1926 almost every passage can be related to every single one of us and our lives today. There are no chapter numbers in this short volume but they are defined by the questions asked of 'The Prophet' by the assembled town folk as he prepares to leave them, returning to his 'home'. Marriage Children Giving Eating and Drinking Work Joy and Sorrow Crime and Punishment Freedom Reason and Passion Pain Teaching Friendship Good and Evil Prayer Pleasure Religion Death So many of the words written by Gibran over 80 years ago, must surely, if you are tempted to purchase this book, resonate with something in your life today and his simple but reasoning outlook will remind you to step back and reflect on how you look at life and maybe think that there is something that you can do to change, for the better, on how you interact with others and with yourself! I'm not saying that I have had a religious or moral epiphany while reading this book, I personally still have no idea whether I am an atheist, agnostic or just a plane old fence sitter waiting for something different or better to come along, if that is indeed possible. I did write somewhere in regard to the Bible, and I suppose in the same tone the Koran would be included, that I look upon the former as a good novel and if only more people would read it (them) without the religious zealotry and bigotry surrounding it (them), the world would probably be a far better place for all humankind, but that aint gonna happen. But that should not take away from the fact that there are important life lessons in these works that are as relevant today as they were when they were written, as Mr Gibran's words, I believe, fall firmly within that description. Enjoy..... Editing for Kindle: 4 out 5 Reading Enjoyment: 5 out of 5 Plot: Overall Rating: 5 out of 5 Chapters: Page length: 133

Perfect! Wanted a new hard copy of this classic ♥️

The pages quality is very thin and cheap, and they are stuck together. This is a great book, but a very bad deluxe print edition.

I just finished reading The Prophet, and I’m genuinely moved by how beautifully it has withstood the test of time. Gibran’s words feel as relevant and soul-stirring today as they must have when they were first written. Every page is a quiet meditation on life, love, pain, and purpose, written with such simplicity yet carrying such much needed profound truth. There’s something timeless and universal in the way he captures the human condition. I found myself pausing often, rereading lines that spoke directly to my spirit. It’s the kind of book that doesn’t just ask to be read, but to be felt. The Prophet is more than poetry or philosophy, it’s wisdom distilled into art. It’s the kind of book you keep close, to revisit in different seasons of your life, always discovering new meaning. For me, it’s a masterpiece that continues to illuminate the path between humanity and divinity.