Regarded as aiterary and political rebel, Kahlil Gibran's work”essays, stories, parables, prose and poems”has touched the hearts of millions. He wrote aboutove, marriage, friendship, pleasure, sorrow, crime, work andaw in a simple, spiritual manner and has influenced people all over the world with his wisdom for decades. This collection includes some of his most famous worksike, The Prophet, a series of philosophical essays which hasong attained cult status; The Madman, where Gibran talks about madness; A Tear and a Smile, which discusses why joy and sadness are required in equal measures in one'sife and many more. Encompassing the writings of one of the most profound and influential authors of the twentieth century, The Definitive Kahlil Gibran provides relevant answers to all ofife's questions and opens a new and mystical world for readers to explore.