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The Prophet

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The original 1923 writings, beautifully illustrated and set with clear, large print.The prophet, Al Mustafa, has lived in the city of Orphalese for 12 years and is about to board a ship which will carry him home. He is stopped by a group of people, with whom he discusses topics such as life and the human condition.The book is divided into chapters dealing with love, marriage, children, giving, eating and drinking, work, joy and sorrow, houses, clothes, buying and selling, crime and punishment, laws, freedom, reason and passion, pain, self-knowledge, teaching, friendship, talking, time, good and evil, prayer, pleasure, beauty, religion, and death. The Prophet has been translated into over 108 languages, making it one of the most translated books in history.

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Language
English
Released
2019
Pages
90
ISBN10
1793188505
ISBN13
9781793188502
Series
First published
1923
Original title
The Prophet
Rating
3.75 out of 5
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The original 1923 writings, beautifully illustrated and set with clear, large print.The prophet, Al Mustafa, has lived in the city of Orphalese for 12 years and is about to board a ship which will carry him home. He is stopped by a group of people, with whom he discusses topics such as life and the human condition.The book is divided into chapters dealing with love, marriage, children, giving, eating and drinking, work, joy and sorrow, houses, clothes, buying and selling, crime and punishment, laws, freedom, reason and passion, pain, self-knowledge, teaching, friendship, talking, time, good and evil, prayer, pleasure, beauty, religion, and death. The Prophet has been translated into over 108 languages, making it one of the most translated books in history.