New Releases by Kahlil Gibran

Not a chronological biography but an account of what Kahlil Gibran was about and what he believed in as told by his closest friend and personal secretary who knew him during the last seven years of his life. Includes some of his paintings and etchings and snippets of his poems and writings. Records the personal history of the Lebanese poet and painter, vividly recreating his personality and philosophy. Author of this book, Barbara Young, was an art and literary critic at the New York Times early in the 20th century, and a poet. She met Kahlil Gibran at a reading of his work The Prophet and became his personal secretary and confidante from 1925 until his death in 1931.

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A collection of inspirational aphorisms, parables, and poems by the acclaimed author of The Prophet. Published in 1926, Sand and Foam showcases Kahlil Gibran’s ability to capture complex ideas in just a line or two. As he touches on themes like faith, humanity, youth, knowledge, greed, and apathy, his words are sure to motivate and inspire readers in search of guidance in their daily lives. Gibran was a Lebanese American writer, poet, visual artist, and philosopher. His work The Prophet has been translated into over one hundred languages and has not been out of print since it was originally published in 1923. Fans of Gibran’s work include David Bowie, Johnny Cash, John Lennon, and Elvis Presley.

Kahlil Gibran was a Lebanese-American poet, philosopher, and artist. His poetry has been translated into more than twenty languages, and "The Prophet" has sold more than 9 million copies. He also transformed his rough sketches from his books into master paintings, now held in collections around the world. His works are beloved by innumerable creative hearts, who find in them an expression of the deepest impulses of the heart and mind. This paperback Special Edition of "The Prophet" also includes more than a dozen of Gibran''s rough sketches. "The Prophet" provides timeless spiritual wisdom on a range of subjects, including giving, eating and drinking, buying and selling, crime and punishment, laws, teaching, time, pleasure, religion, death, beauty and friendship.

A Tear and a Smile contains 56 parables, stories, and poems in Gibran''s wholly inimitable manner...truly a masterful approach to discovering the meaning of one''s life; Kahlil Gibran was one of the most important philosophers to emerge into the world.

First published in 1912, “The Broken Wings” is a poetic novel written by Khalil Gibran. Gibran Khalil Gibran (1883 – 1931) was a Lebanese-American poet, writer, and artist best known as the author of “The Prophet” (1923)—one of the best-selling books of all time. Gibran''s work covers such themes as justice, religion, science, free will, love, happiness, the soul, the body, and death; and he is widely considered to have been one of the most important figures in Arabic poetry and literature during the first half of the twentieth century. Set in Beirut at the turn of the century, the story is one the tragic love between a young betrothed woman and our protagonist, who are forced to see each other in secret until their meetings are uncovered and their love made impossible. “The Broken Wings” addresses a variety contemporary problems in the Eastern Mediterranean, including women''s rights and religious corrupt on. Other notable works by this author include: “Music” (1905), “Rebellious Spirits” (1908). Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with the original text and artwork.

The Forerunner, his Parables and Poems is a short work by Kahlil Gibran. Kahlil Gibran (January 6, 1883 - April 10, 1931) was a Lebanese-American artist, poet, and writer of the New York Pen League. Kahlil Gibran was born in the town of Bsharri in the Mount Lebanon Mutasarrifate, Ottoman Empire (north of modern-day Lebanon), to Khalil Gibran and Kamila Gibran (Rahmeh). As a young man Kahlil emigrated with his family to the United States, where he studied art and began his literary career, writing in both English and Arabic. In the Arab world, Gibran is regarded as a literary and political rebel. His romantic style was at the heart of a renaissance in modern Arabic literature, especially prose poetry, breaking away from the classical school. In Lebanon, he is still celebrated as a literary hero. He is chiefly known in the English-speaking world for his 1923 book The Prophet, an early example of inspirational fiction including a series of philosophical essays written in poetic English prose. The book sold well despite a cool critical reception, gaining popularity in the 1930s and again especially in the 1960s counterculture. Gibran is the third best-selling poet of all time, behind Shakespeare and Laozi. Gibran''s best-known work is The Prophet, a book composed of twenty-six poetic essays. Its popularity grew markedly during the 1960s with the American counterculture and then with the flowering of the New Age movements. It has remained popular with these and with the wider population to this day. Since it was first published in 1923, The Prophet has never been out of print. Having been translated into more than forty languages, it was one of the bestselling books of the twentieth century in the United States. Elvis Presley was deeply affected by Gibran''s The Prophet after receiving his first copy in 1956. He reportedly read passages to his mother and over the years gave away copies of "The Prophet" to friends and colleagues. Photographs of his handwritten notes under certain passages throughout his copy are archived on various Museum websites. One of his most notable lines of poetry is from "Sand and Foam" (1926), which reads: "Half of what I say is meaningless, but I say it so that the other half may reach you." This line was used by John Lennon and placed, though in a slightly altered form, into the song "Julia" from The Beatles'' 1968 album The Beatles (aka "The White Album"). Johnny Cash recorded Gibran''s "The Eye of the Prophet" as an audio cassette book, and Cash can be heard talking about Gibran''s work on a track called "Book Review" on Unearthed. David Bowie mentions Gibran in the song "The Width Of a Circle" from Bowie''s 1970 album The Man Who Sold the World. Bowie used Gibran as a "hip reference," because Gibran''s work "A Tear and a Smile" became popular in the hippy counterculture of the 1960s.

Gibran''s protagonist, called ''the Prophet'', delivers spiritual, yet practical, homilies on a wide variety of topics central to daily life: love, marriage and children; work and play; possessions, beauty, truth, joy and sorrow, death and more.

DIVWorks on joy and sorrow, life and love, by Kahlil Gibran, one of the most celebrated modern philosophersDIV /divDIVIn this magnificent volume, Gibran’s writings have been translated from their native Arabic to English by Anthony Rizcallah Ferris. The collection includes The Broken Wings, an exquisitely tender, poetic love story; The Voice of the Master, a remarkable study of life; and Thoughts and Meditations, containing Gibran’s spiritual message to the world. Each work, studded with gems of wisdom and truth, adds up to a warm, lively, and philosophical portrait of one of the twentieth century’s greatest poetic masters./divDIV/div/div

A collection of poetry by Kahlil Gibran, Eastern literature’s most prolific thinker and the author of The Prophet, one of the most renowned books of the last century. Kahlil Gibran’s reflections on the wistful beauty, lofty majesty, and abiding peace of Eastern wisdom revolutionized Arab literature. This collection of dramatic poems uses the dialogue between age and youth as a platform to discuss deep subjects such as freedom, death, and the eternal soul. From “Of Life and Sorrow” to “Of Science and Knowledge,” Gibran’s vision transcends boundaries of religion and culture, finding beauty and wisdom in the universal struggles of everyday life.

An early collection of Kahlil Gibran’s writings, showcasing the many styles of this prolific thinker, all profoundly beautiful Kahlil Gibran reveals his vision of the soul and understanding of the world—past, present, and future—in this rich sampling of more than twenty works. Prose tales, fables, and poems evoke the mystic East and form a world at once powerful, tender, joyous, and melancholy. This collection, penned when Gibran was still a young writer, reveals many of the themes and styles plumbed throughout his life, including his lifelong struggle against injustice in “The Crucified,” his heart-wrenching lament for a Lebanon shackled by tradition and politics in “My Countrymen,” and his masterful use of symbolism and simile in “The Secrets of the Heart.” A writer with infinite abilities, Gibran continually seeks true beauty, no matter the form.

The most wide-ranging collection of wisdom and works from the legendary twentieth-century spiritual guide and author of The Prophet. Kahlil Gibran produced some of the world’s most remarkable poems and philosophical essays throughout his almost thirty-year career. This enriching collection of his works includes more than 150 of his stories, prose poems, verse, parables, and autobiographical essays. From The Broken Wings, about the tragic end of a first love, to A Self Portrait, revealing Gibran’s greatest passions through his personal letters to friends and family, each book in this collection serves as an absorbing and comprehensive introduction to the legendary thinker.

Illust. by Gibran (B/W) Dimensions: 8.5x5.5x.0.32 inches, Weight: 0.37 Lbs Kihlil Gibran, Libanese Poet, philosopher and painter, occupies a unique position in today''s worls. His name is synonymous with peace, spiritual values and international understanding.

Kahlil Gibran and May Ziadah knew one another solely from the letters they exchanged and from a deep admiration for each other''s work. Yet their correspondence endured a lifetime, as did their love. This collection of letters, the first ever to appear in English, reveals the eloquence and beauty of Gibran''s writing in a form and style that is both profoundly personal and emotionally evocative. Illustrated throughout with Gibran''s ink sketches and fascinating photographs of his original letters, this exquisite gift edition presents a moving insight into the writer behind The Prophet, the bestselling book of the twentieth century.

… jika cinta mengajakmu, ikutilah dia meskipun jalannya sulit dan curam cinta tidak memberikan apa pun kecuali kepada dirinya sendiri dan tidak mengambil apa pun kecuali dari dirinya sendiri cinta tidak memiliki dan tidak akan dimiliki sebab cinta memnuhi kebutuhannya sendiri kehidupan tidak bergerak mundur dan tidak tinggal bersama hari kemarin …. Almustafa (The Prophet) merupakan karya Kahlil Gibran yang paling banyak versi terjemahannya. Buku yang kali pertama diterbitkan pada 1923 ini berkisah mengenai kearifan hidup yang disampaikan lewat tokoh utamanya, Almustafa. Cerita berawal ketika Almustafa bersiap naik ke kapal menuju negeri asalnya setelah 12 tahun tinggal di negeri asing. Ia dihentikan oleh sekelompok penduduk negeri asing tersebut. Mereka meminta Almustafa untuk berbicara mengenai rahasia yang terbentang antara kehidupan dan kematian. Gibran, dengan gaya penulisan khasnya yang penuh metafora puitis, mampu meramu rahasia pertalian antara manusia dan Tuhan, hubungan orang tua dan anak-anaknya, pentingnya ilmu, dan sebagainya.

For the first time, all the major works of this beloved writer are gathered together in one hardcover volume. Poet, artist, and mystic, Kahlil Gibran was born in 1883 to a poor Christian family in Lebanon and immigrated to the United States as an adolescent. His masterpiece, The Prophet, a book of poetic essays that he began while still a youth in Lebanon, is one of the most cherished books of our time and has sold millions of copies in more than twenty languages since its publication in 1923. But all of Gibran’s works—essays, stories, parables, and prose poems—are imbued with equally powerful simplicity and wisdom, whether they are addressing marriage or children, friendship or grief, work or pleasure. Perhaps no other twentieth-century writer has touched the hearts and minds of so remarkably varied and widespread a readership. Included in this volume are The Prophet, The Wanderer, Jesus the Son of Man, A Tear and a Smile, Spirits Rebellious, Nymphs of the Valley, Prose Poems, The Garden of the Prophet, The Earth Gods, Sand and Foam, The Forerunner, and The Madman.

Kahlil Gibran, author of The Prophet, one of the best-selling books of the twentieth century, was a Lebanese essayist, novelist and mystic poet. This collection of Gibran''s words from such poems as Secrets of the Heart'', ''Spirits Rebellious'' and ''Broken Wings'', as well as his autobiography and various essays, was compiled by Joseph Shiban, a longtime student of the author''s work. A perfect introduction to his passionately religious and often mystic outlook, Gibran''s writings on love, work, death and other subjects illuminate the human experience.''

First published in 1923, this masterpiece of religious inspiration and timeless appeal offers deep insight into every facet of existence: love, marriage, children, work, freedom, pain, joy, sorrow, friendship, and time.

This new collection of distinctive writings from the pen of Kahlil Gibran has been rendered into English by Joseph Sheban, himself a Lebanese living in the United States. From the wealth of poetic prose left behind y the latter-day prophet of the Middle East, Mr. Sheban has selected some of the most meaningful, yet unfamiliar.

This definitive biography of Kahlil Gibran -- author of The Prophet -- traces the phenomenon of a first-generation immigrant succeeding in twentieth-century American arts and letters. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.

A clarion call for freedom from one of the twentieth century''s most important philosophers and writers, Kahlil Gibran A book so powerful it was burned in the marketplace of Beirut at the time of its publication, Kahlil Gibran''s Spirits Rebellious is a clarion call for freedom in his homeland of Lebanon-for individuals and society. Gibran''s bitter denunciation of religious and political injustice flows through his lyric pen in three parables, that of "Madame Rose Hanie," "The Cry of the Graves," and "Kahlil the Heretic." His vision of liberty is no less powerful today

“I do not think the East has spoken with so beautiful a voice since the Gitanjali of Rabindranath Tagore ...” – G. W. Russell