The Prophet (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. A Lyrical Farewell Discourse on Love, Freedom, Sorrow, Beauty, and the Sacred Mysteries of Ordinary LifeBy Kahlil Gibran
Length3h 2m
About this audiobook
The Prophet is a sequence of twenty-six prose-poems framed as the farewell discourse of Almustafa, a seer who, before departing the city of Orphalese, answers its people on love, marriage, work, freedom, sorrow, death, and other elemental concerns. Its style is aphoristic, biblical, and incantatory, blending Eastern and Western spiritual idioms with the Romantic tradition of visionary wisdom literature. Published in 1923, it occupies a distinctive place in modern devotional writing: neither orthodox theology nor conventional philosophy, but a lyrical meditation on the sacred dimensions of ordinary life. Kahlil Gibran, born in Lebanon in 1883 and later active in the United States, wrote from the vantage point of exile, cultural hybridity, and artistic self-fashioning. Trained as a visual artist and steeped in Arabic literary renewal, Christian mysticism, Sufi resonance, and Transcendentalist individualism, he fashioned a language of universal spirituality. His émigré experience likely deepened the book's longing for home, departure, and inward belonging. Readers seeking doctrinal argument should look elsewhere; readers drawn to contemplative prose will find The Prophet enduringly rewarding. Its brief chapters invite slow reading, quotation, and rereading, offering not answers so much as dignified ways of inhabiting life's central mysteries.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A succinct Introduction situates the work's timeless appeal and themes.
- The Synopsis outlines the central plot, highlighting key developments without spoiling critical twists.
- A detailed Historical Context immerses you in the era's events and influences that shaped the writing.
- An Author Biography reveals milestones in the author's life, illuminating the personal insights behind the text.
- A thorough Analysis dissects symbols, motifs, and character arcs to unearth underlying meanings.
- Reflection questions prompt you to engage personally with the work's messages, connecting them to modern life.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
- Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.
Audiobook details
GenrePoetry
Length3 hrs 2 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateApr 3, 2020
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1The Prophet (Annotated)
19Freedom
2Introduction
20Reason & Passion
3Synopsis
21Pain
4Historical Context
22Self-Knowledge
5Author Biography
23Teaching
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6The Coming of the Ship
24Friendship
7Love
25Talking
8Marriage
26Time
9Children
27Good & Evil
10Giving
28Prayer
11Eating and Drinking
29Pleasure
12Work
30Beauty
13Joy & Sorrow
31Religion
14Houses
32Death
15Clothes
33The Farewell
16Buying & Selling
34Analysis
17Crime & Punishment
35Reflection
18Laws
36Memorable Quotes
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