Cover of The Prophet by Khalil Gibran Audiobook The Prophet
Audiobook · Adelphi Press

The Prophet

Author
Khalil Gibran
Read by
Oliver Adams
Language
English
Length
1 hour 6 minutes
ISBN
9781787366183
Published
16 March 2023
Imprint
Adelphi Press
  • wisdom
  • philosophy
  • life
  • love
  • marriage
  • children
  • work
  • death
  • spirituality
  • poetry

Description

The book is structured around the story of a prophet named Almustafa who is about to board a ship to return to his homeland after twelve years of exile. As he prepares to leave, the people of the city he has been living in gather around him and ask him to share his wisdom before he departs. Almustafa proceeds to share his insights on a wide range of topics, including love, marriage, children, work, and death. Gibran's writing is known for its lyrical beauty and its ability to convey deep, philosophical ideas in a simple and accessible way. Each chapter of "The Prophet" is a poetic meditation on a different aspect of life, and the book has been praised for its timeless wisdom and its ability to inspire readers to think deeply about their own lives and the world around them. Read in English, unabridged.

Author

Kahlil Gibran (1883–1931) was a Lebanese-American poet, writer, and artist whose work crossed East and West. He is best known for The Prophet, a book of poetic essays on love, work, freedom, and sorrow that has sold millions of copies worldwide since its publication in 1923. His voice — lyrical, aphoristic, and spiritual without doctrine — made him one of the most widely read authors of the twentieth century.