Exquisitely produced with a traditional Chinese binding, this edition of The Prophet will be cherished by all fans of Gibran´s spiritual and wise guide to life. Love, marriage, children, work, joy, sorrow, friendship, freedom, pain, passion: those are just some of the topics Kahlil Gibran ponders in his modern classic, The Prophet. Written in English and first published in 1923, the book gradually became a global bestseller. Shaped around the story of a prophet leaving his country of exile, the text consists of a series of short discussions on what really matters most in life. Its simple but beautiful prose offers solace and guidance, and resonates in our hearts and minds.