Book Review - The Prophet by Khalil Gibran

 

Name : The Prophet 

Author : Khalil Gibran 

Publisher: Robin Books 

Pages : 114

Genre : Fiction, Philosophy 

Language : English 

Book Blurb 

Kahlil Gibran’s masterpiece, The Prophet, is one of the most beloved classics of our time. Published in 1923, it has been translated into more than twenty languages, and the American editions alone have sold more than nine million copies.

The Prophet is a collection of poetic essays that are philosophical, spiritual, and, above all, inspirational. Gibran’s musings are divided into twenty-eight chapters covering such sprawling topics as love, marriage, children, giving, eating and drinking, work, joy and sorrow, housing, 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.

 This amazing masterpiece by Khalil Gibran is a highly acclaimed book on philosophy that covers various topics ranging from life and death to joy , good and evil to religion and so on. 

Theme 

Almustafa is seen as the choosen one in the book. Having spent twelve years on the city of Orphalese, he is about to return to his own land when the people of Orphalese request him to stay. In the process, Almustafa answers many questions of the people on complex topics before finally leaving. The question are not just of the people of Orphalese but of our own and the answers of Almustafa stirs the recesses of our soul just like the people of Orphalese. 

Writing 

Writing is smooth and very poetic which leaves the reader wanting for more. The flow is superb and every word plays a part in displaying forward the emotions.The language is simple yet outstanding. And the illustrations that the author himself had drawn are surreal.

My Rating

Cover : 3

Theme: 4.5

Writing: 5

Overall : 4

Recommendations 

 I would recommend this to anyone who loves philosophy and poetry. For absolute fantasy or non fiction lovers , it may not be the best choice, though.