The Broken WingsRead Books Ltd, 29/09/2016 - 67 من الصفحات First published in 1912, “The Broken Wings” is a poetic novel written by Khalil Gibran. Gibran Khalil Gibran (1883 – 1931) was a Lebanese-American poet, writer, and artist best known as the author of “The Prophet” (1923)—one of the best-selling books of all time. Gibran's work covers such themes as justice, religion, science, free will, love, happiness, the soul, the body, and death; and he is widely considered to have been one of the most important figures in Arabic poetry and literature during the first half of the twentieth century. Set in Beirut at the turn of the century, the story is one the tragic love between a young betrothed woman and our protagonist, who are forced to see each other in secret until their meetings are uncovered and their love made impossible. “The Broken Wings” addresses a variety contemporary problems in the Eastern Mediterranean, including women's rights and religious corrupt on. Other notable works by this author include: “Music” (1905), “Rebellious Spirits” (1908). Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with the original text and artwork. |
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awakened beauty beloved bird Bishop Bulos bitterness British Library broken wings calm carriage child cloud consolation dark daughter dawn dead death deep dream drop of dew earth Eternity eyes Farris Effandi Karamy father father’s wealth felt garden gazed ghosts Gibran glory God’s hand happiness head hear heard heart Heaven heavenly Holy of Holies hour Ishtar jasmine tree KAHLIL GIBRAN kiss leaves Lebanon life’s light lips listen live looked Mansour Bey Galib marriage memory misery moon mother nephew never night old man’s pain passed Phoenician poet prisoner rays remember rose saying secret Selma Karamy Selma’s face shadow sigh silence singing sitting slavery smile solitude song Song of Solomon sorrow soul spirit spring stared strong sun’s sweetness tears tempest temple Thou dost throne trembling uttered voice walked weak whispered wine wings of death woman words worship young youth