"I have loved many books over the years, but the one I would never be parted from and read again and again is The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran." -Lesley Pearce, The Independent The Prophet is a book of 26 prose poetry fables written in English by the Lebanese-American poet and writer Kahlil Gibran. It was originally published in 1923 by Alfred A. Knopf. It is Gibran's best known work. The Prophet has been translated into over 100 different languages, making it one of the most translated books in history, and it has never been out of print. A True Classic that Belongs on Every Bookshelf!