The Prophet
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Who it's for
A good fit for
- Readers seeking spiritual solace and life guidance
- Literature lovers who enjoy poetry and philosophical prose
- Thinkers who keep asking about the nature of life and the meaning of existence
- Those who wish to find a moment of quiet and inner calm amid a noisy life
Not a good fit for
- Readers looking for strong plots and fast-paced stories
- Readers seeking concrete methods or practical techniques
Reading tips
- Read in quiet hours (early morning or before bed), a section or two at a time rather than all at once
- Keep a pen handy to underline lines that resonate or jot down reflections
- Don't try to grasp every meaning at once; keep it by your bedside and reread it at different stages of life for new insights
About the publisher
Qinghai People's Publishing House is a comprehensive local publisher based in Xining, with publishing areas covering local histories and gazetteers, ethnic history and culture, literature and art, and textbooks and supplementary teaching materials. Judging from the 124 titles in the database, the press has a presence in foreign literature, social culture, history, literature, medicine, and biography. Representative books include Chinese translations of Tagore's poetry collections Gitanjali, Stray Birds, and The Crescent Moon, as well as works on history, culture, and medicine such as The History of Changes in the Yellow River, An Intellectual History of Traditional Chinese Medicine, The Pillar Testament: The Legacy of Songtsen Gampo, and Essentials of the Kalachakra Calendar. Its authors include Rabindranath Tagore, Wei Huan, Cen Zhongmian, Li Jingwei, Zhang Zhibin, Huang Mingxin, Chen Jiujin, and Shangzhuot Sangre, reflecting a publishing profile that combines the translation of foreign literature with the compilation of local historical and cultural works and traditional medical texts.
Contents
- 版权信息
- 译序
- 第一章 船已进港
- 第二章 爱
- 第三章 婚姻
- 第四章 孩子
- 第五章 施与
- 第六章 餐与饮
- 第七章 工作
- 第八章 欢乐与忧伤
- 第九章 房屋
- 第十章 论衣饰
- 第十一章 买卖
- 第十二章 罪与罚
- 第十三章 法律
- 第十四章 自由
- 第十五章 理性与热情
- 第十六章 痛苦
- 第十七章 自知之明
- 第十八章 教书
- 第十九章 友谊
- 第二十章 言谈
- 第二十一章 时间
- 第二十二章 善恶
- 第二十三章 祷告
- 第二十四章 逸乐
- 第二十五章 美
- 第二十六章 宗教
- 第二十七章 死亡
- 第二十八章 告别
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About the author
Kahlil Gibran (1883–1931) was a Lebanese-American philosophical essayist, novelist, poet, and painter. Born in Bsharri, northern Lebanon, he moved with his mother to Boston in 1895, later studied art in Paris, settled in New York in 1912, and in 1920 helped found the Arab émigré writers' group al-Mahjar, commonly known as the Pen League. His representative works include The Prophet, A Tear and a Smile, Sand and Foam, and The Broken Wings. Blending Eastern and Western cultures, his writings explore love and beauty with both lyrical and philosophical qualities. Eleven of his works are held in this collection, including prose-poetry selections, English-Chinese bilingual editions, and readers for primary and secondary students; common categories cover literature, foreign literature, philosophy, and inspirational growth, showing his enduring influence in literary reading and reflections on life.
Huang Shaozheng is an author about whom limited public information is available, and what can be verified centers mainly on three works. Judging from Tears and Laughter, The Prophet, and Sand and Foam, his writing is closely connected with foreign literature and philosophical reading, and his themes often involve reflections on life, inner experience, and philosophical expression, with an overall style inclined toward the concision and lyricism of prose poetry. These works are commonly classified under foreign literature, philosophical reading, and literature, suggesting that their content combines literary aesthetics with intellectual inspiration. Because details such as dates of birth and death, nationality, and personal experience remain unclear, it is difficult to sketch a complete biography. Based on the available works, however, Huang Shaozheng's writing emphasizes conveying emotion and thought through short pieces, making it suitable for readers interested in spiritual philosophy and literary essays. His output is small but revolves around related themes, showing a relatively consistent creative profile and offering basic clues for further understanding of this author.
