The Prophet (PREMIUM PAPERBACK, PENGUIN INDIA)
Written by Lebanese-American poet Kahlil Gibran, 'The Prophet' is a work of spiritual fiction that has quietly shaped the thinking of readers across generations. Through twenty-eight poetic essays, Gibran turns his attention to the great questions of human existence, covering love, loss, joy, death, and the strange territory in between. The writing carries a meditative weight that feels both ancient and immediate. Short, considered passages sit alongside longer, more expansive reflections, giving the book a rhythm that's genuinely easy to fall into. First published in English in 1923, it has since sold millions of copies worldwide, and you can see why it endures. There's a frankness to Gibran's observations, a willingness to look at the harder parts of being human without flinching or offering false comfort. Philosophical and spiritual in equal measure, this Penguin India premium paperback edition is a handsome way to encounter (or revisit) a text that rewards slow, thoughtful reading. Whether you come to it in a moment of curiosity or one of genuine need, it has a habit of offering something worth sitting with.
- Author: Kahlil Gibran
- Publisher: Penguin
- Genre: Classic Literature
- ISBN: 978-0143455226
- Pages: 96 pages