Widely known in America as author of The Prophet, which sold more copies in the 20th century than any other book but the Bible, the great Lebanese-American poet and artist Kahlil Gibran (1883–1931) first became known to Americans in 1918 with the publication of The Madman. Thought-provoking and inspiring, the book is a collection of memorable, life-affirming parables and poems, many of them casting an ironic light on the beliefs, aspirations, and vanities of humankind — and many reminiscent of the work of Tagore and Nietzsche, both of whom were strong influences on Gi... Read More
Widely known in America as author of The Prophet, which sold more copies in the 20th century than any other book but the Bible, the great Lebanese-American poet and artist Kahlil Gibran (1883–1931) first became known to Americans in 1918 with the publication of The Madman. Thought-provoking and inspiring, the book is a collection of memorable, life-affirming parables and poems, many of them casting an ironic light on the beliefs, aspirations, and vanities of humankind — and many reminiscent of the work of Tagore and Nietzsche, both of whom were strong influences on Gi... Read More
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Widely known in America as author of The Prophet, which sold more copies in the 20th century than any other book but the Bible, the great Lebanese-American poet and artist Kahlil Gibran (1883–1931) first became known to Americans in 1918 with the publication of The Madman. Thought-provoking and inspiring, the book is a collection of memorable, life-affirming parables and poems, many of them casting an ironic light on the beliefs, aspirations, and vanities of humankind — and many reminiscent of the work of Tagore and Nietzsche, both of whom were strong influences on Gibran. Among the 35 poems and parables in this volume are "How I Became a Madman," "The Two Hermits," "The Wise Dog," "The Good God and the Evil God," "Night and the Madman," "The Three Ants," "When My Sorrow Was Born," "And When My Joy Was Born," and many more. The book includes several illustrations by the author, whose exquisite drawings are reminiscent of Rodin and the best of Blake. ". . . the greatest of Arab Romantics and father of a 20th-century Romantic tradition whose impact on Arab writers has been at least as strong as that of 19th-century figures such as Wordsworth and Keats on their English-speaking counterparts." — Dr. Suheil Bushrui, Director of the Kahlil Gibran Chair on Values and Peace, University of Maryland
Reprint of the Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1918 edition.
Details
Price: $5.95
Pages: 80
Publisher: Dover Publications
Imprint: Dover Publications
Series: Dover Literature: Poetry
Publication Date: 3rd December 2001
Trim Size: 5 x 8 in
Illustration Note: 3
ISBN: 9780486419114
Format: Paperback
BISACs: PHILOSOPHY / Eastern POETRY / Subjects & Themes / Inspirational & Religious LITERARY COLLECTIONS / General
Author Bio
The Lebanese-American artist, poet, and author Kahlil Gibran (1883-1931) combined beauty and spirituality in philosophy. His best-known work, The Prophet, achieved a lasting popularity in the 1960s as countercultural guide, and his writings remain a staple of wedding and graduation rituals.
Table of Contents
GOD MY FRIEND THE SCARECROW THE SLEEP-WALKERS THE WISE DOG THE TWO HERMITS ON GIVING AND TAKING THE SEVEN SELVES WAR THE FOX THE WISE KING AMBITION THE NEW PLEASURE THE OTHER LANGUAGE THE POMEGRANATE THE TWO CAGES THE THREE ANTS THE GRAVE-DIGGER ON THE STEPS OF THE TEMPLE THE BLESSED CITY THE GOOD GOD AND THE EVIL GOD "DEFEAT," NIGHT AND THE MADMAN FACES THE GREATER SEA CRUCIFIED THE ASTRONOMER THE GREAT LONGING SAID A BLADE OF GRASS THE EYE THE TWO LEARNED MEN WHEN MY SORROW WAS BORN AND WHEN MY JOY WAS BORN "THE PERFECT WORLD"
Widely known in America as author of The Prophet, which sold more copies in the 20th century than any other book but the Bible, the great Lebanese-American poet and artist Kahlil Gibran (1883–1931) first became known to Americans in 1918 with the publication of The Madman. Thought-provoking and inspiring, the book is a collection of memorable, life-affirming parables and poems, many of them casting an ironic light on the beliefs, aspirations, and vanities of humankind — and many reminiscent of the work of Tagore and Nietzsche, both of whom were strong influences on Gibran. Among the 35 poems and parables in this volume are "How I Became a Madman," "The Two Hermits," "The Wise Dog," "The Good God and the Evil God," "Night and the Madman," "The Three Ants," "When My Sorrow Was Born," "And When My Joy Was Born," and many more. The book includes several illustrations by the author, whose exquisite drawings are reminiscent of Rodin and the best of Blake. ". . . the greatest of Arab Romantics and father of a 20th-century Romantic tradition whose impact on Arab writers has been at least as strong as that of 19th-century figures such as Wordsworth and Keats on their English-speaking counterparts." — Dr. Suheil Bushrui, Director of the Kahlil Gibran Chair on Values and Peace, University of Maryland
Reprint of the Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1918 edition.
Price: $5.95
Pages: 80
Publisher: Dover Publications
Imprint: Dover Publications
Series: Dover Literature: Poetry
Publication Date: 3rd December 2001
Trim Size: 5 x 8 in
Illustrations Note: 3
ISBN: 9780486419114
Format: Paperback
BISACs: PHILOSOPHY / Eastern POETRY / Subjects & Themes / Inspirational & Religious LITERARY COLLECTIONS / General
The Lebanese-American artist, poet, and author Kahlil Gibran (1883-1931) combined beauty and spirituality in philosophy. His best-known work, The Prophet, achieved a lasting popularity in the 1960s as countercultural guide, and his writings remain a staple of wedding and graduation rituals.
GOD MY FRIEND THE SCARECROW THE SLEEP-WALKERS THE WISE DOG THE TWO HERMITS ON GIVING AND TAKING THE SEVEN SELVES WAR THE FOX THE WISE KING AMBITION THE NEW PLEASURE THE OTHER LANGUAGE THE POMEGRANATE THE TWO CAGES THE THREE ANTS THE GRAVE-DIGGER ON THE STEPS OF THE TEMPLE THE BLESSED CITY THE GOOD GOD AND THE EVIL GOD "DEFEAT," NIGHT AND THE MADMAN FACES THE GREATER SEA CRUCIFIED THE ASTRONOMER THE GREAT LONGING SAID A BLADE OF GRASS THE EYE THE TWO LEARNED MEN WHEN MY SORROW WAS BORN AND WHEN MY JOY WAS BORN "THE PERFECT WORLD"
