The Prophet

A little about the book

As a departing speaker waits to leave, people ask him about love, work, grief and other parts of life. His answers form a sequence of prose poems.

Different questions give the speaker a chance to change his images and emphasis. The pieces are brief enough to read separately, while the impending departure makes the whole sequence feel like something the town needs to hear before it ends.

Is it for you?

You’ll enjoy it if you like

• prose poetry
• short reflections by topic
• a farewell told through conversation

Read a piece by subject or follow the farewell from beginning to end. The short sections leave room to pause over an image.

Things You May Not Know About The Prophet

• The speaker is Almustafa. He answers questions from the people of Orphalese before leaving.
• The book was published in 1923. Its sections form a continuous farewell even though each has its own subject.

About this edition

Read the Project Gutenberg source record for edition details. The Freebookia PDF has 40 pages. The EPUB adjusts to your reading settings.