The best loved of Kahlil Gibran's many writings, The Prophet was first published in 1923 and has been translated and read around the world. Gibran lets his protagonist, identified simply as the Prophet, deliver homilies on a variety of topics common to all of us—love, marriage, children, work, beauty, truth, joy, and sorrow—providing the reader with a guide to living a more spiritual life. This especially beautiful edition features a traditional Chinese binding, with ornamental motifs decorating the pages.