Kahlil Gibran

«Profeten» er en åtti år gammel bok, skrevet i USA på tjuetallet av en innvandrer fra Libanon. Hva er det ved denne boken som gjør at den føles like aktuell i dag? Som gjør at vi, i en stadig mer komplisert verden, fremdeles føler at vi har mye å lære av Gibran? Er det virkelig slik at tankene i denne gamle boken fremdeles er viktige . ja, kanskje viktigere enn noensinne? Ole Paus tror det. Og Ketil Bjørnstad, Terje Rypdal og Lars Kilevold. Fire herrer som lever av og for å formidle et budskap. Og som ikke minst selv har levd en stund. Som har vært nødt til å ta stilling til en del av alle de vanskelige spørsmålene og utfordringene livet byr på. Vi håper du også tar deg tid til å lytte til Kahlil Gibrans tidløse budskap om kjærlighet og moral, lidenskap og respekt. Profeten av Kahlil GibranMesterverket som favnet en hel verden«Profeten» består av 26 poetiske essay og er uten tvil en av verdenslitteraturens største klassikere. Boken ble utgitt første gang i 1923 og er blant verdens mest siterte. I boken møter vi profeten Almustafa som har bodd tolv år i en fremmed by. Han er i ferd med å gå om bord i et skip som skal føre ham hjem, da han blir stoppet av en gruppe mennesker som ber ham om å dele sin visdom med dem før han reiser. I et poetisk språk forteller Almustafa om de virkelige verdiene i livet. Om hvordan vi må leve for å være fullverdige moralske mennesker. Om de universelle spørsmålene . problemstillinger som er like aktuelle, uansett hvor i verden eller i hvilken tid vi lever. Om kjærlighet og ekteskap, om barn, om kunsten å gi, om sorg og glede, om lidenskap og om vennskap.«Profeten» er en bok om etikk og moral . om å sette en standard for sitt eget liv og leve etter den. Boken er en kilde til dyp innsikt, håp, inspirasjon og en inderlig medfølelse for mennesket og dets skjebne. Gibran formidler sitt filosofiske kjærlighetsbudskap i et poetisk språk. Derfor taler «Profeten» like mye til hjertet som til intellektet.

The Broken Wings is a poetic novel written by Kahlil Gibran and first published in Arabic in 1912. It is a tale of tragic love, set in turn-of-the-century Beirut. Evocative, beautifully written and full of stunning imagery, it is also a compelling commentary on the plight of women and many other social issues of the time. About the author: Kahlil Gibran (1887-1931) was a Lebanese-American artist, poet, and writer. He is the third best-selling poet of all time, behind Shakespeare and Lao-Tzu. He is chiefly known in the English speaking world for his 1923 book The Prophet, a series of philosophical essays written in English prose. An early example of 'inspirational fiction', the book sold well and became extremely popular in the 1960s. This English Rose book is a high quality, well formatted edition. English Rose love books and think that every one is special, so our editions will always be distinctive, professional and unique. Visit English Rose at www.englishrosebooks.co.uk and view our other titles and new releases.

For Kahlil Gibran, re-telling the story of Jesus had been the ambition of a life time. He had known it from childhood, when as a poor boy in the Middle-East, he'd been taught by a priest reading the bible with him. Now, in his maturity - and a successful writer in the USA - he wanted tell the story as no one had told it before. With 'Jesus, the Son of Man', he did just that. Set alongside Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, here is 'The Gospel according to Gibran.' Gibran's approach is to allow the reader to see Jesus through the eyes of a large and disparate group of people. Some of these characters will be familiar: we hear from Peter; Mary his mother; Luke; Pontius Pilate, Thomas and Mary Magdalene. But many other characters are new, created by Gibran, including a Jerusalem cobbler, an old Greek shepherd - and the mother of Judas. 'My son was a good man and upright,' she tells us. 'He was tender and kind to me, and he loved his kin and his countrymen.' What connects these people is the fact that they all have an opinion about Jesus; though no two opinions are the same. 'The Galilean was a conjuror, and a deceiver,' says a young priest. But then a woman caught in adultery experienced him in a different way. 'When Jesus didn't judge me, I became a woman without a tainted memory, and I was free and my head was no longer bowed.' With each fresh voice, a different aspect of Jesus' character is explored; and a different reaction named. The Logician is clear in his distrust: 'Behold a man disorderly, against all order; a mendicant opposed to all possessions; 'But for Gibran himself, whose Lebanese roots placed him close to the Galilean, Jesus is worth rather more; and is present still: 'But Master, Sky-heart, knight of our fairer dream, You do still tread this way. No bows nor spears shall stray your steps; You walk through all our arrows. You smile down upon us, And though you are the youngest of us all, You father us all. Poet, Singer, Great Heart! May our God bless your name.'

A book of aphorisms, poems, and parables by the author of "The Prophet" - a philosopher at his window commenting on the scene passing below.

Written by the world’s leading expert on Gibran, this profound little book will be an essential addition to any reader's Gibran collection, and a perfect Christmas and Valentine’s Day alternative for those tired with collections of clichéd romantic verse. Regarding it as the raison d’être of the universe, Kahlil Gibran was never more insightful than when he wrote about love. Now for the first time, and illustrated with the poet’s own paintings, his reflections on love and friendship have been gathered together in one volume, capturing the essence of love in all its forms and moods.

Kahlil Gibran and May Ziadah knew one another solely from the letters they exchanged and from a deep admiration for each other's work. Yet their correspondence endured a lifetime, as did their love. This collection of letters, the first ever to appear in English, reveals the eloquence and beauty of Gibran's writing in a form and style that is both profoundly personal and emotionally evocative. Illustrated throughout with Gibran's ink sketches and fascinating photographs of his original letters, this exquisite gift edition presents a moving insight into the writer behind The Prophet, the bestselling book of the twentieth century.

Poet, artist, mystic, and author of The Prophet (the most widely read book of the twentieth century), Kahlil Gibran has become a legend of our time. Compiled by an acknowledged expert, and gathered under a spectrum of thematic headings, this distillation of Gibran’s most profound thoughts covers all aspects of human experience, from love and family life, through joy and sorrow, to death and the life beyond.

Still one of Gibran’s most well-loved works over 70 years after its original publication, Jesus the Son of Man is a striking fictional portrait of Christ as seen through the eyes of his contemporaries. Depicting a variety of famous figures, from Mary Magdalen to Pontius Pilate, Gibran’s spellbinding collection of narratives combine historical authority with the supreme eloquence that his admirers hold so dear. Fully conscious of the social, political, and religious realities of Palestine and Rome at the time, and at home with the local traditions and language, Gibran effortlessly evokes the spellbinding power of Christ’s presence upon his associates. Presented in an attractive gift format and accompanied by Gibran’s original artwork, this new edition allows Gibran's inspirational account of Christ to be heard once more.

Poet, artist and mystic Kahlil Gibran was born in 1883 to a poor Christian family in Lebanon and emigrated to the United States as an adolescent. His masterpiece, The Prophet, a book of poetic essays written in his youth, has sold over eight million copies in more than twenty languages since its first publication in 1923. But all Gibran's works - essays, stories, parables, prose poems - are imbued with equally powerful simplicity and wisdom, whether meditating upon love, marriage, friendship, work, pleasure, time or grief. Perhaps no other twentieth-century writer has touched the hearts and minds of so remarkably varied and widespread a readership. Included in this volume are The Madman, The Forerunner, The Prophet, Sand and Foam, Jesus the Son of Man, Earth Gods, The Wanderer, The Garden of the Prophet, Prose Poems, Spirits Rebellious, Nymphs of the Valley and A Tear and a Smile.

For the first time, all the major works of this beloved writer are gathered together in one hardcover volume. Poet, artist, and mystic, Kahlil Gibran was born in 1883 to a poor Christian family in Lebanon and immigrated to the United States as an adolescent. His masterpiece, The Prophet, a book of poetic essays that he began while still a youth in Lebanon, is one of the most cherished books of our time and has sold millions of copies in more than twenty languages since its publication in 1923. But all of Gibran's works--essays, stories, parables, and prose poems--are imbued with equally powerful simplicity and wisdom, whether they are addressing marriage or children, friendship or grief, work or pleasure. Perhaps no other twentieth-century writer has touched the hearts and minds of so remarkably varied and widespread a readership. Included in this volume are The Prophet, The Wanderer, Jesus the Son of Man, A Tear and a Smile, Spirits Rebellious, Nymphs of the Valley, Prose Poems, The Garden of the Prophet, The Earth Gods, Sand and Foam, The Forerunner, and The Madman.