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THE PROPHET
The Spiritual Classic
Kahlil Gibran
With an Introduction by
TOM BUTLER-BOWDON
This edition first published 2020
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CONTENTS
1 Cover
4 Chapter I: On the Coming of the Ship
9 Chapter VI: On Eating and Drinking
11 Chapter VIII: On Joy and Sorrow
14 Chapter XI: On Buying and Selling
15 Chapter XII: On Crime and Punishment
18 Chapter XV: On Reason and Passion