The Prophet

Kahlil Gibran

Oct 2006 · Penguin Random House Audio · Narrated by Becky Ann Baker

About this audiobook

Gibran considered The Prophet to be his greatest achievement. First published in 1923, The Prophet has been translated into more than twenty languages, and has become one of the beloved classics of our time. Cherished by millions, the universally inspiring words of The Prophet are here magnificently read aloud.

Ratings and reviews

I read this as a child, and again, when I was older. I have found new understandings and points of wisdom with each time reading.

The book itself is fantastic, loved it, but the narrator made it so much better.

funny name for a bloke. Becky Ann? Sounds like a fella. I just don't know anymore.

About the author

Kahlil Gibran was born in 1883 in Lebanon and died in New York in 1931. His family emigrated to the United States in 1895. In his early teens, the artistry of Gibran's drawings caught the eye of his teachers and he was introduced to the avant-garde Boston artist, photographer, and publisher Fred Holland Day, who encouraged and supported Gibran in his creative endeavors. A publisher used some of Gibran’s drawings for book covers in 1898, and Gibran held his first art exhibition in 1904 in Boston. In 1908, Gibran went to study art with Auguste Rodin in Paris for two years, and he later studied art in Boston. While most of Gibran’s early writing was in Arabic, most of his work published after 1918 was in English. Gibran’s best-known work is The Prophet, a book composed of 28 poetic essays.

Becky Ann Baker is a well-regarded TV, film, and theater actress and has recording numerous listening library titles.