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This is one of my favorite books.. I have it on an l have it on vinyl lp also by Arthur pysock
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The Beloved: Reflections on the Path of the Heart
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Exquisite writings on love, marriage, and the spiritual union of souls add a fresh dimension to our understanding of the philosophy of love and the transformation of one's life through its all-encompassing power.
102 pages, Paperback
First published January 1,1994
This edition
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102 pages, Paperback
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January 1, 1998 by Penguin Books
- ISBN
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9780140195538
- ASIN
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014019553X
- Language
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English
About the author
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Kahlil Gibran (Arabic: جبران خليل جبران) was a Lebanese-American artist, poet, and writer.
Born in the town of Bsharri in modern-day Lebanon (then part of Ottoman Mount Lebanon), as a young man he emigrated with his family to the United States where he studied art and began his literary career. In the Arab world, Gibran is regarded as a literary and political rebel. His romantic style was at the heart of a renaissance in modern Arabic literature, especially prose poetry, breaking away from the classical school. In Lebanon, he is still celebrated as a literary hero.
He is chiefly known in the English-speaking world for his 1923 book The Prophet, an early example of inspirational fiction including a series of philosophical essays written in poetic English prose. The book sold well despite a cool critical reception, gaining popularity in the 1930s and again, especially in the 1960s counterculture.
Gibran is the third best-selling poet of all time, behind Shakespeare and Lao-Tzu.
Born in the town of Bsharri in modern-day Lebanon (then part of Ottoman Mount Lebanon), as a young man he emigrated with his family to the United States where he studied art and began his literary career. In the Arab world, Gibran is regarded as a literary and political rebel. His romantic style was at the heart of a renaissance in modern Arabic literature, especially prose poetry, breaking away from the classical school. In Lebanon, he is still celebrated as a literary hero.
He is chiefly known in the English-speaking world for his 1923 book The Prophet, an early example of inspirational fiction including a series of philosophical essays written in poetic English prose. The book sold well despite a cool critical reception, gaining popularity in the 1930s and again, especially in the 1960s counterculture.
Gibran is the third best-selling poet of all time, behind Shakespeare and Lao-Tzu.
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3,5/5 Κλασσικός Gibran!!
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Maybe it's just the Lebanese in me, but I love this man's work. His rich, romantic way of describing life and his observations makes for an incredibly smooth read. You feel as if you've both gone over the moon and remained grounded on earth all at the same time. This is probably my favorite of his collections.
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Gibran writes of love the way he writes of everything - in the best way possibe, guided by beauty. This book is a collection of stories or poems about love both as a romantic attachment and a divine reality and both in the same moment. It is on par with The Prophet in its beauty and depth of thought, if not in its magnitude.
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very romantic! if you're looking for love poems this is the one
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باران رویاست
میان بالهای شب می خزد
به پنجره های بسته دست می کشد
و در میان رازها راه می رود
باران رویاست
آرزوها را صدا می کند
در کوچه های گذشته،قدم می زند
هیچ نمی پرسد
همه چیز را میداند...
باران رویاست
و رویاها
به بارانی شسته خواهد شد
تو نیز بارانی
میان رویاهای من،
تا صبحدم قدم میزنی
رازها را نوازش می کنی
هیچ نمی پرسی
همه چیز را می دانی...
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This book ponders the ideas, ideals, preconceptions, conceptions and longings of love. Gibran is a beautiful poet and thinker. 'Sand and Foam' led me to this read.
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Read the prophet first. This is a short collection of love stories and poems not all being anything especially profound.
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