FIRST PUBLISHED in 1923, The Prophet is one of the bestselling books of all times. It comprises of 26 prose poetry essays in which Al-Mustafa, the prophet, waiting to board a homebound ship, addresses a group of followers about all things important in life. Their lives would never be the same after his speech. A classic of its own kind, The Prophet has been translated into over 40 languages and has never been out of print since its first publication.