The Prophet

Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet is a collection of 26 prose poetry fables. It follows Almustafa, a prophet who has lived in Orphalese for 12 years and sees the ship that will carry him home. The people beg him to stay and follow him to the square. Almitra, the seeress and first person in the city to believe in him, asks him to speak. Apart from the final chapter, the book presents his speeches on life and the human condition, including love, marriage, children, work, freedom, pain, beauty, religion, and death. He then says farewell and departs.

Why You Should Read?

• Follow Almustafa as he prepares to leave Orphalese after living there for twelve years.
• Meet Almitra, the seeress who first believed in Almustafa, and hear her request.
• Explore the prophet's speeches on love, marriage, children, work, freedom, pain, beauty, religion, and death.
• Understand the human condition through Almustafa's final teachings to the gathered crowd before departure.