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Broken Wings-Paper Paperback - 1998

by Kahlil Gibran


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Kahlil Gibran deeply stirred readers the world over with "The Prophet," a modern classic of surpassing beauty and moral grandeur. In "The Broken Wings," the Lebanese poet-philosopher reveals the same artistry and wisdom that have enshrined his name in the hearts of millions as an "Immortal Prophet" and a "Dante of the Twentieth Century."

This is the exquisitely tender story of a love that beats desperately against the taboos of Oriental tradition. With great sensitivity and lyricism, Gibran describes his passion as a youth for Selma Karamy, the beautiful girl of Beirut who first unfolded to him the secrets of love. But it is a love that is doomed by a social convention which forces Selma into marriage with another man.

Portraying the exalted happiness and infinite sorrow of his relationship with Selma, Gibran at the same time probes the spiritual meaning of human existence with profound compassion. And he does so in a poetic prose that has magic and majesty.

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MY NEIGHBORS, you remember the dawn of youth with pleasure and regret its passing; but I remember it like a prisoner who recalls the bars and shackles of his jail.

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  • Title Broken Wings-Paper
  • Author Kahlil Gibran
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition Reprint
  • Pages 132
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Citadel Press, New York
  • Date August 25, 1998
  • ISBN 9780806501901 / 0806501901
  • Weight 0.45 lbs (0.20 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.26 x 6.18 x 0.35 in (23.52 x 15.70 x 0.89 cm)
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

About the author

Kahlil Gibran (1883-1931) was a Lebanese poet, philosopher, artist, and writer. The millions of people familiar with his work consider him the genius of his age.
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The Broken Wings is a poetic novel written by Khalil Gibran first published in Arabic in 1912. It is a tale of tragic love, set in turn-of-the-century Beirut. A young woman, Selma Karamy, is betrothed to a prominent religious man's nephew. The protagonist (a young man that Gibran perhaps modeled after himself) falls in love with this woman. They begin to meet in secret, however they are discovered, and Selma is forbidden to leave her house, breaking their hopes and hearts. The book highlights many of the social issues of the time in the Eastern Mediterranean, including religious corruption, the rights of women (and lack thereof), and the weighing up of wealth and happiness.
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Citadel Pr, 1976. 7th Printing. Soft cover. Very Good. 23-17-4. Very Good Condition No Highlighting Or Writing. For More Information On Condition. Please See All Photos This Is The Exquisitely Tender Story Of Love That Beats Desperately Against The Taboos Of Oriental Tradition. With Great Sensitivity, Gibran Describes His Passion As A Youth For Selma Karamy, The Girl Of Beirut Who First Unfolded To Him The Secrets Of Love. But It Is A Love That Is Doomed By A Social Convention Which Forces Selma Into Marriage With Another Man. Portraying The Happiness And Infinite Sorrow Of His Relationship With Selma, Gibran At The Same Time Probes The Spiritual Meaning Of Human Existence With Profound Compassion.
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