The Forerunner His Parables And Poems

Originally published in 1920, The Forerunner: His Parables and Poems is a classic collection of morality tales dealing with universal human concerns.

From the acclaimed author of The Prophet comes a unique and moving collection of poems and parables. The book is short, but what the reader may create and experience as a result of its reading could fill volumes. The author, also an artist, has included five black and white illustrations to accompany his work.

Excerpt from The Forerunner: His Parables and Poems His is an irresistible vigor and clarity of thought and feeling. To gether with a power of Simple picturing. Which makes it unforget table. It is the voice and genius Oi/ thm'people. - The New York Evening Post. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

This Edition of The Prophet is Annotated and Was Originally Published in 1920 Kahlil Gibran is very well known for his book, The Prophet, which was published in the United States in 1923. He was born on January 6, 1883 in Bsharri, which is located in present-day Lebanon. His mother's name is Kamila Jubran and his father's name is Khalil Sa'd Jubran. He had a half-brother, from his mother's first marriage, as well as two sisters. His family were Christians (specifically Maronite Christians). His father, who was a tax collector, was charged with the crime of embezzlement and his property was seized. His mother left his father and she, along with Kahlil, his half-brother, and two sisters emigrated to the United States, to the city of Boston. As a child, and in school, Kahlil was a very artistic boy. In 1896, Gibran was introduced to a man named Fred Holland Day, who had a profound influence on him. Day helped Gibran with his drawings, which he was particularly gifted with. Day also read literature to Gibran in English, which helped Gibran to overcome his struggles with the English language. It was Day and the friends of Day who encouraged Gibran to follow his artistic calling... ...And this was only the beginning. Buy Today to Read More of Gibran's Amazing Work!

The Forerunner: His Parables and Poems is the second collection of philosophical poetry and short stories by Kahlil Gibran. It consists of 25 poems and parables relating to spirituality, love, and our greater selves. Includes: God's Fool; Love' The King Hermit; The Lion's Daughter; Tyranny; The Saint; Out of my Deeper Heart; Knowledge and Half-Knowledge, and more. With some illustrations by the author.