Kahlil Gibran. (2008). The Prophet. Unabridged Tantor Media, Inc.

Kahlil Gibran. 2008. The Prophet. Tantor Media, Inc.

Kahlil Gibran, The Prophet. Tantor Media, Inc, 2008.

Kahlil Gibran. The Prophet. Unabridged Tantor Media, Inc, 2008.

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Kahlil Gibran-poet, philosopher, and artist-was born in Lebanon in 1883 but spent his final twenty years of life living in the United States. The three books that compose this audiobook are collections of Gibran's aphorisms, parables, and poetic essays. The first book, The Prophet, was originally published in 1923 and is considered Gibran's masterpiece. It is written in prose poetry in twenty-eight parts, and deals with such topics as love, freedom, good and evil, religion, and death. It is a mystical and intensely subjective work, presenting the human soul as essentially noble and good. In The Forerunner, originally published in 1920, Gibran asserts that "nobody is to be blamed for our 'being' and 'having' but ourselves." Gibran makes it clear that we are our own destiny and not the toy of a blind fate. Finally, the titular entity of The Madman, originally published in 1918, is not literally mentally unbalanced; on the contrary, he is perfectly healthy. His madness is only in the eyes of others. Gibran asserts that we tend to be what society expects from us, even though these expectations could be detrimental for the development of our self-identity. Oftentimes, we veil our true selves with masks out of fear of being ridiculed by others.

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   • content: Published in 1923, THE PROPHET is the narrative of Almustafa, a man preparing to return to the island of his birth after 12 years away. Before he departs, the people of his adopted city ask him to reflect on ideas such as love, the law, freedom, and self-knowledge. His answers are poetic and wise--the style is closer to the Gospels than to today's crop of inspirational titles--and their beauty is enhanced by the pitch-perfect narration of Paul Sparer. Sparer has a magnificent voice that can't help but evoke Orson Welles. Whatever your religious bent, this recording, first released in 1985, is well worth a listen. D.B. (c) AudioFile 2007, Portland, Maine
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   • content: In his reading of THE PROPHET, narrator Paul Sparer takes on the tone and pace of the wise teacher who is the centerpiece of Gibran's famous work. Sparer's low, patient voice evokes images of fireside talks that stretch long into the night, despite the fact that the book itself is light on physical description. With Sparer's voice as a vehicle, the Prophet's words ring all the more true. His voice recalls the tenderness of a parent speaking to a child, the humor of a friend's confidence and camaraderie, and the patience of one who has seen and understands the world and who seeks to impart wisdom to those in search of enlightenment. The words themselves are inspiring, and their power is enhanced by Sparer's attentive and careful treatment. A.A. (c) AudioFile 2008, Portland, Maine
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   • content: Listening to this masterful narration by Kate Reading and Michael Kramer is a solid choice for those wanting to enjoy Lebanese-American poet Kahlil Gibran's prose. The narrators share his wisdom for the ages in beautifully read phrases. Exhortations on marriage, justice, family, and politics are delivered as memorable aphorisms. In a deep baritone Kramer takes on the words of the prophet from whom people ask advice. His authoritative and confident performance is balanced by Kate Reading's tender delivery of the chapters she reads. Listeners are folded into her firm yet loving maternal embrace. The production has two options for listening: one with musical interludes and one without. M.R. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2020, Portland, Maine
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     June 19, 2023
     This solid comics adaptation from Lewis (the Kismet, Man of Faith series) and artist Rentería joins other recent graphic interpretations in framing a plot around the poetic original. After living for 12 years in Orphalese, Almustafa, the “Prophet of God,” spies a ship arriving from his homeland. As he prepares to depart, the people, led by the seeress Almitra, urge him to “speak to us and give us of your truth.” Almustafa wanders the streets, imparting aphoristic teachings on such topics as love, children, work, and freedom to a clearly devoted public. The action unfolds in an unspecified Mediterranean country populated by romanticized archetypes (the stoic widow, the seemingly innocent femme fatale), and Rentería’s clean black-and-white comics literalize Almustafa’s metaphors and symbols, such as rendering a stone fruit’s pit as the knowledge brought by pain, or the strings of a lute to represent marriage (though threaded separately, they “quiver with the same music”). While hewing close to the original text, Lewis and Rentería fill in the prophet’s backstory through wordless flashbacks, portraying him as a young man caught up in military actions and a romantic betrayal; these narrative flourishes offer fresh angles on Gibran’s words. Though primarily suited to those who already hold The Prophet dear, this has the potential to create new fans.

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