The Prophet

by Kahlil Gibran

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Canonical Title

The Prophet

Original publication date

1923

Important places

Orphalese (fictional city)

People/Characters

Almustafa

Almitra

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Almustafa, the chosen and the beloved, who was a drawn unto his own day, had waited twelve years in the city of Orphalese for his ship that was to return and bear him back to the isle of his birth.

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Claude Bragdon

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Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0394404289, Hardcover)

A brilliant man's philosophy on love, marriage, joy and sorrow, time, friendship and much more. Originally published in 1923 - translated into more than 20 languages. With 12 full page drawings by Gibran.

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