The Prophet And Other Stories

Author : Samuel Rawet
Publisher : UNM Press
ISBN 13 : 9780826319524
Total Pages : 116 pages
Book Rating : 4.21/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Prophet & Other Stories written by Samuel Rawet and published by UNM Press. This book was released on 1998 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The stories in this collection all relate to the vicissitudes of displaced individuals who are frequently trapped by society's rigid norms. Some, like the Jew with the white beard and the long black overcoat in the title story who steps off the gangplank, are entering a world that is no longer theirs.

Author : Kahlil Gibran
Publisher : Canterbury Classics
ISBN 13 : 9781684129201
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.06/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Prophet and Other Tales written by Kahlil Gibran and published by Canterbury Classics. This book was released on 2019-10-08 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This classical work of philosophy has inspired readers around the world for generations. Upon its initial publication in 1923, Kahlil Gibran’s The Prophet garnered little acclaim, but it became a critical success in the 1930s and again in the 1960s when it inspired a generation of readers with its philosophical discussion on subjects such as love, friendship, beauty, and freedom. Gibran’s masterpiece of poetic prose has now been translated into more than a hundred languages, and is regarded as one of the most important works of the early twentieth century. This Word Cloud edition of The Prophet and Other Tales also includes two of Gibran’s earliest works, The Madman and The Forerunner, along with illustrations by the author.

Author : Kahlil Gibran
Publisher : Modernista
ISBN 13 : 918094650X
Total Pages : 71 pages
Book Rating : 4.06/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Prophet written by Kahlil Gibran and published by Modernista. This book was released on 2024-03-21 with total page 71 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Prophet by Khalil Gibran is a timeless masterpiece that transcends borders and cultures with its profound wisdom and poetic beauty. Set in the fictional town of Orphalese, the narrative unfolds as Almustafa, a revered prophet, prepares to depart after living among the people for twelve years. Through a series of poetic discourses, Almustafa shares his insights on various aspects of life, including love, marriage, work, freedom, and spirituality. Each chapter delves into the depths of the human soul, offering timeless truths and profound reflections that resonate with readers across generations. The Prophet has been translated into over 100 languages, making it one of the most translated books of all time. It has never been out of print since its first publication in 1923, constantly finding new readers who resonate with its message. KAHLIL GIBRAN [1883-1931] was a renowned Lebanese-American poet, philosopher, and artist. He is best known for his masterpiece, The Prophet, which has been translated into over fifty languages and continues to inspire readers worldwide. Gibran's works explore themes of love, spirituality, and the human condition, blending Eastern mysticism with Western philosophy.

Author : Elizabeth Kolbert
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 1582344639
Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.38/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Prophet of Love written by Elizabeth Kolbert and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2004-05-14 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A journalist reassesses the complex workings of power in New York in a collection of incisive portraits of such figures as Boss Tweed, Hillary Clinton, Rudolph Giuliani, Michael Bloomberg, Al Sharpton, and others to explain why certain people attain power, how they use it, and how they lose it. 15,000 first printing.

Author : Chʻŏng-jun Yi
Publisher : Cornell East Asia Series
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.24/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Prophet and Other Stories written by Chʻŏng-jun Yi and published by Cornell East Asia Series. This book was released on 1999 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Yi Ch'ōng-Jun was born in 1939 and graduated from the department of German language and literature at Seoul National University in 1966. He has long been recognized as one of Korea's most prolific and demanding authors. Since his debut in 1965, he has enjoyed consistent critical and commercial success. His characters are ordinary people--writers, farmers, photographers and artisans--all struggling to survive in an increasingly materialistic and complicated society. They search for life's significance in the whirlwind change of modern Korea only to discover that the answers to their questions run deep beneath the surface of reality. This collection provides a cross-section of Yi's work, beginning with the haunting novella, The Falconer (1968) and ending with The Fire Worshipers, which won the National Literary Award from the Korean Culture and Arts Foundation in 1986.

Author : Austin James
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781720829614
Total Pages : 112 pages
Book Rating : 4.16/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Drip Drop Prophet and Other Stories written by Austin James and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-06-08 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Yeast of my yeast... ...Crust of my crust. One day life is normal. You're standing in the local O-Mart staring at cooking appliances when it happens: you see HER, the love of your life, in all her beautiful glory - and it's as if she'd been there your whole entire life, waiting for you. Her name is as simple as two heartbeats: Lucille. And I swear to live off those two heartbeats until the day I die... Then it happens, a different day, and life is no longer normal. A stranger knocks at the door, bringing with him a world far weirder than the imagination could possibly comprehend. He claims Lucille to be his Creatrix, and I the Prophet to her purpose. The man states he is a true believer, one of the Filii Tosti, and has come to devote himself to beloved Lucille. How many other believers are out there? And how far will the Filii Tosti go to serve their cycle under The Creatrix? Writer Austin James debuts with a wonderfully twisted story that is completely bizarre and entirely endearing. Mixing mutant and melding mutant creatures with tones of true romance, and served with enough grotesqueries to satisfy to the most gluttonous of minds. Also included, an array of short stories that take the reader even further into the mind of James' askew view within the word-world: Sun Kissed, Recovery, Mess, Snow Globe and Violet Crime.

Author : Kahlil Gibran
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.33/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Prophet written by Kahlil Gibran and published by . This book was released on 1951 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Robert Jones, Jr.
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0593085701
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.07/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Prophets written by Robert Jones, Jr. and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2021-01-05 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Best Book of the Year NPR • The Washington Post • Boston Globe • TIME • USA Today • Entertainment Weekly • Real Simple • Parade • Buzzfeed • Electric Literature • LitHub • BookRiot • PopSugar • Goop • Library Journal • BookBub • KCRW • Finalist for the National Book Award • One of the New York Times Notable Books of the Year • One of the New York Times Best Historical Fiction of the Year • Instant New York Times Bestseller A singular and stunning debut novel about the forbidden union between two enslaved young men on a Deep South plantation, the refuge they find in each other, and a betrayal that threatens their existence. Isaiah was Samuel's and Samuel was Isaiah's. That was the way it was since the beginning, and the way it was to be until the end. In the barn they tended to the animals, but also to each other, transforming the hollowed-out shed into a place of human refuge, a source of intimacy and hope in a world ruled by vicious masters. But when an older man—a fellow slave—seeks to gain favor by preaching the master's gospel on the plantation, the enslaved begin to turn on their own. Isaiah and Samuel's love, which was once so simple, is seen as sinful and a clear danger to the plantation's harmony. With a lyricism reminiscent of Toni Morrison, Robert Jones, Jr., fiercely summons the voices of slaver and enslaved alike, from Isaiah and Samuel to the calculating slave master to the long line of women that surround them, women who have carried the soul of the plantation on their shoulders. As tensions build and the weight of centuries—of ancestors and future generations to come—culminates in a climactic reckoning, The Prophets fearlessly reveals the pain and suffering of inheritance, but is also shot through with hope, beauty, and truth, portraying the enormous, heroic power of love.

Author : Mohammed Naseehu Ali
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0060523549
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Prophet of Zongo Street written by Mohammed Naseehu Ali and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2005-07-26 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Prophet of Zongo Street is a dazzling collection of stories that calls to mind Ben Okri and Chinua Achebe. Mohammed Naseehu Ali, the tradition's acclaimed new practitioner, offers up ten powerful and beautifully rendered tales. Set primarily on the fictitious Zongo Street -- a close-knit community of wonderfully quirky characters who hold tight to superstition, religion, and family -- these stories are anchored by the uproarious, the embarrassing, the poignant, and the rawest moments of life.

Author : Peninnah Schram
Publisher : Jason Aronson, Incorporated
ISBN 13 : 1461630878
Total Pages : 344 pages
Book Rating : 4.76/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Tales of Elijah the Prophet written by Peninnah Schram and published by Jason Aronson, Incorporated. This book was released on 1997-02-01 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Elijah the Prophet is one of the most popular and beloved figures in all of Jewish literature. Both as a biblical prophet and a folklore hero, Elijah has fascinated Jews all over the world for centuries. He has served in many different roles, offering guidance on how to live Like a mensch, bringing hope, reconciling family members, rewarding goodness while punishing wickedness, rescuing Jewish communities and worthy individuals, seeing that justice prevails, and signaling the coming of the Messiah. Tales of Elijah the Prophet is a brilliant collection of thirty-seven stories selected by the gifted storyteller, Peninnah Schram. In these intriguing tales, we see Elijah as the master of miracles. His chameleon-like disguises are marvelously clever and numerous, using such diverse poses as an old man, a traveler, a matchmaker, a magician, a slave, and even a handsome horseman. He uses these disguises to heighten suspense and fantasy, to test people's behavior, to restore faith, and to bring about a happy resolution to the problems in the story. The tales in this wonder-filled volume cover a range of themes and types of Elijah tales. All are miracle stories, but they vary greatly in mood, character, plot, locale, time, and theme. There are religious stories focusing on restoring faith in God and humorous tales that emphasize resourcefulness. Other stories involve Passover, love, and riddle themes. Peninnah Schram chose thirty-six of these stories, using the Jewish symbolic number of twice eighteen (chai), which is the Hebrew equivalent to "life." And since it is the Jewish custom to add one to a number, perhaps to ensure good luck, she included her favorite story, Elijah and the Three Wishes, in the Introduction. In addition to the stories in Tales of Elijah the Prophet, this volume includes an informative introduction to the character of Elijah the Prophet that explores his various roles in Jewish life and literature. There are also extensive notes to each story, indicating sources a