Some people say: It is best not to do excerpts to read Gibran, because every sentence wants to be copied!
It is no exaggeration to say that Gibran's words that shimmer with the light of wisdom and philosophy are imprinted on your soul as long as you have read them once, such as:
Regarding love, he said: "When I saw you, I understood why I came into this world." ”
Regarding children, he said, "Your children are not actually your children, they are the children born of life's desire for itself." They came into this world through you, but they did not come because of you. You can give your children your love instead of entering your thoughts. ”
On work, he said: "All work is in vain, unless there is love." ”
Regarding dreams, he said: "There is a distance between man's ideals and achievements, and only his enthusiasm can cross them. ”
Regarding the ego, he said: "A man has two mes, one awake in the darkness and one asleep in the light. ”
Gibran, a "name written in the sky with fire," his book has been translated into hundreds of languages.
Kahlil Gibran (1883–1931)
U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt commented that:
"Gibran was the first storm to blow from the east and swept across the west, but all it brought to our shores was flowers."
The famous Chinese writer Bing Xin commented that he said:
"In the language of pure and beautiful poetry, the author has spoken the truth of the high realm, the far-sightedness, the profound and ordinary life of the world."
If you also love his philosophical writings, then you may wish to read The Prophet, Sand and Foam, and Tears and Laughter, the classic sentences above are just a wonderful glimpse of these three books.
They are the crystallization of Gibran's lifelong wisdom, full of life philosophy, and not long, short and concise chapters, especially suitable for life, fast-paced modern people.
They allow you to think newly about life and the world. And only thinking will make you different.
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The complete collection of writers recommended for you today, "The Complete Works of Gibran", on the basis of high-scoring content, has changed the old style, and has made more exquisite upgrades from various aspects such as binding, typesetting, illustration, etc., so that you can enjoy the triple aesthetic of literature, spirit and vision.
Just a set of books to explain to you the 26 fundamental issues that each of us can't avoid: love, marriage, children, work, education, mourning, punishment, reason, friendship, good and evil, etc.
There are also 52 philosophical insights and 322 wisdom maxims, so that your heart is strong and calm, full of hope and confidence, and harvest the energy and wisdom from Gibran.
In addition, there are exquisite bookmarks, book tickets, and Gibran hand-painted poster folding pages to give away
Let us get close to this genius poet and writer and read the hymn-like holy and beautiful words.
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Born in 1883 in a small mountain village in northern Lebanon, Gibran's literary and artistic talent was evident from an early age, but because his father was involved in fraud, the family had to travel to the United States to earn a living.
A year after coming to the United States, they opened a small dry goods store, life began to settle down, and Gibran also entered a local immigrant middle school to start studying.
Prior to this, Gibran was educated in the traditional Arab culture of the East, where he was exposed to Western cultures that he had never understood before, and this blend of cultures laid a solid foundation for his thorough understanding of Eastern and Western cultures.
Gibran at the age of 15
Therefore, Gibran, who returned to Lebanon to study, instantly showed an amazing literary talent, known as a "school poet", and later returned to the United States, without the trepidation of 8 years ago, full of learning, adding to the youthful spirit.
Later, he began publishing a series of short essays in the New York Arabic newspaper The Expatriate newspaper for $2 a week, which not only brought practical material help to the troubled Gibran, but also enabled him to begin to gain a reputation among Arab immigrant readers in the United States.
At the age of 22, he published his debut novel "On Music" in New York;
At the age of 25, he went to Paris, France, with the financial support of a close friend, to study art under the master art master Rodin. Travel through Europe and broaden your horizons.
At the age of 28, he published the Arabic novel "Broken Wings", which was hailed as "the beginning of a new movement in Arabic literature".
After the age of 35, Gibran accumulated thick hair and published 8 collections of prose poems such as "Tears and Laughter", "Mad Man", "Pioneer", "Prophet", "Sand and Foam", and "God of the Earth".
After its publication, The Prophet caused a sensation and was translated into hundreds of languages, with nearly 10 million copies sold in the United States alone.
Many people reading his book will wonder:
How did Gibran write such a beautiful, sacred, and truth-filled text?
Since its publication, those golden sentences have shaken the hearts of every reader and have lasted for nearly a hundred years.
And these golden sentences, in this "Gibran Complete Works", can be found ~ ~
Three Books of Gibran's Wisdom · Full-color illustrated collector's edition
The Complete Works of Gibran includes Gibran's "Tears and Laughter", "Madman", "Pioneer", "Prophet", "Sand and Foam", "God of the Earth" and other works, which are divided into three volumes.
This book is a collection of Gibran's philosophical prose poems, including "Tears and Laughter", "Mad Man", "Pioneer", short and concise, full of philosophy of life, helping countless readers out of the trough of life.
In this book, Gibran's golden sentences are frequently published, and the words and sentences contain wisdom and philosophy-
"When I saw you, I understood why I came into this world."
"One man has two mes, one awake in the darkness and one asleep in the light."
"I am looking for a road to a more brilliant tomorrow."
I hope that all those who open this book can find the meaning of life and get out of the spiritual dilemma when they are confused and confused!
The Prophet is Gibran's world-renowned masterpiece, which caused a sensation when it was published, through the mouth of a wise Oriental philosopher. It is known as the "Little Bible" that represents the truth. Tagore called it "the beautiful sound of the Orient zui".
In this book, Gibran tells the wisdom of more than 40 years through the mouth of an Oriental philosopher, telling the world the secrets of 26 issues such as love, marriage, children, work, education, pain, joy, good and evil, life and death.
"Love knows its depth only when it is separated."
"Love each other, but don't chain love."
"Your children are not your children, they are the children born of life's desire for itself. They came into this world through you, but they did not come because of you. You can give your children your love instead of entering your thoughts. ”
Since its inception, the book has been translated into hundreds of languages and widely circulated, influencing generations of readers.
I hope that all those who open this book can harvest the energy and wisdom from Gibran, so that their own strong inner peace, anxiety and irritability and other negative emotions will be swept away.
"Sand and Foam" is a masterpiece of Gibran's prose poems, composed of 322 short and concise wisdom maxims, using "sand" and "foam" as metaphors, placing people in the vast universe and nature, and the words and sentences contain true insights.
"There is a distance between man's ideals and achievements, and only his enthusiasm can cross it."
"Now let's play hide-and-seek." If you hide in my heart, it will not be difficult to find you. But if you hide behind your own shell, it is useless for anyone who wants to find you. ”
"If I were you, I would never complain about the sea at low tide."
I hope that all those who open this book can get the purification of their hearts and be a simple and wise person in a complex world.
There are many translations of Gibran's works, but only a good translation and a good translator can translate the author's original and personal style, so that the reader can experience his beauty impartially.
If you do not understand the author's life background, do not understand his writing environment and state of mind, then reading works can only know one or the other.
In order to avoid the occurrence of the above problems, the publishing house has undergone many considerations in the translation and the choice of translators; and without affecting the experience of the original work, the annotations, afterwords, and chronology have been appropriately added, which can not only assist reading, but also allow you to thoroughly read Gibran.
1. Translated from the original, original
"Tears and Laughter" is translated from the 1991 Arabic edition of "Tears and Laughter" by Robstany Arab Publishing House; "The Prophet" and "Sand and Foam" are translated from the 1981 edition of Gibran's English Works in Arabic by Beirut Generation Publishing House.
Translated by Cai Weiliang
Professor and doctoral supervisor of Shanghai University of Foreign Chinese, senior translator, enjoys special allowances from the State Council, former president of the Chinese Arabic Literature Research Association, and principle of the Shanghai Translators Association. He has long been engaged in the study of Arabic literature and Arab Islamic culture, and has published more than ten monographs and translations.
2. Added comments, easy to read
Background annotations such as place names, personal names, and allusions are convenient for readers of all ages to read barrier-free.
3. Long afterword, rich knowledge
A special collection of long translations of the translator's afterword will take you to a comprehensive understanding of the background of the creation.
4. Special collection, chronology of creation
A new appendix has been added to the Chronology of Authors' Creations to give you a quick overview of Gibran's creative career.
Reading Gibran, this set is enough.
The first time I got this set of books, I was defeated by its beautiful appearance, and when I read a few pages of content, I was even more overwhelmed by it, and I decided to start!
The biggest difference between it and other Gibran's Complete Works on the market is that it is a good interpretation and fusion of literary beauty and artistic beauty.
You will experience the unique beauty of reading a paper book.
1. Exquisite double seal, the appearance value is explosive
International designers join hands with the writer list classic team to tailor the exquisite cover inside and outside.
2. Original color illustrations, pictures and texts
The book's 122 exquisite full-color illustrations are beautiful and illustrated, presenting the poetic mood of Gibran's prose.
Illustrator Fan Fanwei also won the "Popular Illustrator Award" of the Shenzhen Illustrators Association with the "Prophet" series of illustrations, and his painting style is full of elements that combine classical and modern, and also better sets off the rational words of Gibran's philosophy, which is dazzlingly beautiful.
3. The layout is comfortable and comfortable to read
Full-color illustrations, rich pictures and texts, comfortable typography, long time to see without tired eyes.
4. Triple surprise, included with the book
Get 3 free bookmarks + 3 book tickets each!
The set is a special gift of Gibran's hand-painted poster folding, accompanied by a chronology of Gibran's life, and Gibran's original color illustrations
Such a set of three books of wisdom where beauty and philosophy coexist are given to the children at home, so that he can have profound thoughts beyond ordinary people from an early age, and growth will surely be accompanied by the light of philosophy.
Buy home to see for yourself, in the evening, before going to bed, temporarily put aside the complicated work life, immerse yourself in the beauty of literature, let the body and mind be soothed.
The beautiful appearance makes it very suitable as a birthday and anniversary gift for friends and lovers, and its significance is extraordinary.
Let's read these golden sentences that have been circulating for a hundred years!