Prophet is the most well-known work of spiritual fiction of the twentieth century and it is based on Kahlil Gibrans own experience as an immigrant. It is a source of inspiration for anybody who feels lost in a changing world. He does so in twenty-eight poetry essays delivering profound and timeless insights on love suffering friendship family beauty religion joy sadness and death among other topics. The Prophet was an instant hit when it was first published in 1923 and it has since been translated into more than forty languages.