Introduction

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Legible Inc., a Canadian publisher, headquartered in Vancouver B.C., is pleased to present The Prophet, by Kahlil Gibran, as a Living Book. Gibran, a Lebanese‑American poet and writer, is renowned for his romantic style, which contributed to a renaissance in modern Arabic literature. He is the third best‑selling poet of all time, after Shakespeare and Lao‑Tzu.

The Prophet is structured around the character Almustafa, who shares his wisdom on various themes such as love, marriage, children, giving, work, joy and sorrow, and death as he prepares to leave the city of Orphalese.

Introduction



Legible Inc., a Canadian publisher, headquartered in Vancouver B.C., is pleased to present The Prophet, by Kahlil Gibran, as a Living Book. Gibran, a Lebanese‑American poet and writer, is renowned for his romantic style, which contributed to a renaissance in modern Arabic literature. He is the third best‑selling poet of all time, after Shakespeare and Lao‑Tzu.

The Prophet is structured around the character Almustafa, who shares his wisdom on various themes such as love, marriage, children, giving, work, joy and sorrow, and death as he prepares to leave the city of Orphalese.