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The Prophet: And Other Stories

by Kahlil Gibran · 1998

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Gibran's mysticism, evident here as in all his works, reveals an intense preoccupation with the spiritual and visionary.

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1990s1990sMore like thisLess of this
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thought provokingthought provokingMore like thisLess of this
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adult
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poetrypoetryMore like thisLess of this

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