Details Condition: New Format: Hardback (Sprayed Edge Edition) ISBN: 9789363122383 Publisher: Wilco Publishing Age Range: Adult / Young Adult (14+) Overview This premium sprayed-edge hardback edition of The Prophet presents Kahlil Gibran's enduring collection of poetic essays in a beautifully finished format built to last. First published in 1923, Gibran's masterpiece has been treasured by generations of readers for its meditations on love, freedom, marriage, and the passing of time. This Wilco Publishing edition combines that timeless text with a decorative sprayed page edge and sturdy binding, making it as much a keepsake as it is a book to read and re-read. About the Book The Prophet follows Almustafa, a wise exile who has lived twelve years in the city of Orphalese, as he prepares to board the ship that will carry him home. Before he departs, the people of the city gather around him, asking him to share his wisdom on the subjects that shape a human life: love, marriage, children, work, joy and sorrow, freedom, reason, pain, self-knowledge, friendship, and death, among others. Gibran answers each question in short, lyrical passages that read like prose poems — spare in language but rich in meaning. Structured almost like parables, these twenty-eight chapters have been quoted at weddings, funerals, graduations, and quiet moments of reflection for a century, and the book has been translated into more than twenty languages worldwide. This sprayed-edge hardback edition preserves Gibran's original text in full, giving readers the complete, unabridged experience of one of the most widely read works of the twentieth century. The tactile, decorative page edges and durable hardback casing make it particularly well suited to gifting, display, or building a personal classics library, while the compact chapter structure means it can be read in a single sitting or savoured slowly, one meditation at a time. Complete, unabridged text of Gibran's classic 1923 work Decorative sprayed page edges for a premium, collectible finish Durable hardback binding designed to withstand repeated reading Short, self-contained chapters ideal for daily reflection or reading aloud A meaningful gift for weddings, graduations, or moments of personal transition A worthy addition to any classic literature or philosophy collection About the Author Kahlil Gibran (1883–1931) was a Lebanese-American writer, poet, and artist, born in Bsharri in what is now northern Lebanon. He emigrated to the United States as a child and went on to write in both Arabic and English, becoming one of the most influential voices to bridge Eastern and Western literary traditions. Regarded as a pioneering figure in the modern Arabic literary renaissance, Gibran is remembered in Lebanon as a national hero, and The Prophet remains his most celebrated and widely read work across the world. Why You'll Love This Classic Poetic, profound, and endlessly quotable, this sprayed-edge hardback brings Gibran's timeless wisdom to your shelf in a format built for keeping and gifting for years to come. Please Note: Cover design shown reflects the UK edition and ISBN. Actual sprayed edge colouring may vary slightly between print runs.