Kahlil Gibran

The Madman

His Parables and Poems

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Thought-provoking collection of life-affirming parables and poems by the author of "The Prophet, "many casting an ironic light on the beliefs, aspirations, and vanities of humankind. "How I Became a Madman," "The Two Hermits," "The Wise Dog," "The Good God and the Evil God," "Night and the Madman," many more. 3 exquisite illustrations by the author.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Dover Publications Inc.
• Seitenzahl: 80
• Erscheinungstermin: 3. Dezember 2001
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 137mm x 5mm
• Gewicht: 92g
• ISBN-13: 9780486419114
• ISBN-10: 0486419118
• Artikelnr.: 21744464

Autorenporträt

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.

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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"