The Prophet is a book of 26 poetic essays written in English in 1923 by the Lebanese-American artist, philosopher and writer Khalil Gibran. In the book, the prophet Almustafa who has lived in the foreign city of Orphalese for 12 years is about to board a ship which will carry him home. He is stopped by a group of …
Life-affirming parables and poems by the author of The Prophet cast an ironic light on the beliefs, aspirations and vanities of humanity. Also features 3 illustrations by author.
Zlomené krídla je novela Chalíla Džibrána, ktorú vydal v roku 1912 v arabčine. Text však neustále vylepšoval, až napokon celý príbeh napísal odznova v angličtine. Úryvok z knihy "Ľudia si občas naivne myslia, že láska je plodom dlhého zväzku muža a ženy a dlhodobého dvorenia. Láska je však skôr dcérou duševného …