Kahlil Gibran's classic collection of poetic essays touching on subjects from love & friendship to pain & freedom 128 pages Gibran Kahlil ...

First published in the 1920s the author attempts to provide the reader with a guide to living He lets his protagonist called simply the prophet deliver homilies on a variety of topics central to daily life love marriage & children work & play possessions beauty truth joy & sorrow & death ...

Poet philosopher & artist Kahlil Gibran (1883
- 1931) was born in Lebanon The millions of Arabic-speaking peoples familiar with
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A hugely influential philosophical work of prose poetry Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet is an inspirational allegorical guide to living & this Penguin Modern Classics edition

Includes:: an introduction by Robin Waterfield First published in the 1920's The Prophet is perhaps the most famous work of religious fiction of the twentieth century & has sold millions of copies in more than twenty languages Gibran's Prophet speaks of many things central to daily life love marriage death beauty passion eating work & play The spiritual message he imparts of finding divinity through love blends eastern mysticism religious faith & philosophy with simple advice The Prophet became the bible of 1960s culture & was credited with founding the New Age movement yet it still continues to inspire people around the world today This edition is illustrated with Gibran's famous visionary paintings Kahlil Gibran (1883-1931) was a poet philosopher & artist who stands among the most important Arabic language authors of the early twentieth century Born in Lebanon he spent the last twenty years of his life in the United States where for many years he was the leader of a Lebansese writing circle in New York He is the author of numerous volumes including The Garden of the Prophet The Storm The Beloved Reflections on the Path of the Heart The Vision Reflections on the Way of the Soul & Spirit Brides If you enjoyed The Prophet you might like Herman Hesse's Siddhartha also available in Penguin Modern Classics' His work goes on from generation to generation' Daily Mail' To read it was to transcend ordinary levels of perception to become aware of a more intense level of being' Independent

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' When love beckons to you follow him Though his ways are hard & steep' The Prophet On Love The time has come for the revered Prophet to leave Orphalese Before he departs people gather around him & ask him to speak of love marriage time sorrow friendship & children The Prophet's replies are illuminating & humane & provide a timeless guide to living The Prophet was an instant bestseller on publication in 1923 Since then it has been translated into more than 20 languages & is a classic work of inspirational fiction ...

THE PROPOSAL could have been a strictly script-by-numbers affair but hilarious performances by Sandra Bullock & Ryan Reynolds raise this romantic comedy above its rivals Publishing powerhouse Margaret Tate (Bullock TWO WEEKS NOTICE) is used to getting her way She bullies her ambitious assistant Andrew Paxton (Reynolds DEFINITELY MAYBE) earning the ire of all the underlings at Colden Books in New York City But Margaret a native Canadian finds her career in jeopardy when she is denied a visa & learns she will be sent northward She forces Andrew to become her fiance but she'll have to take a trip home to Alaska with him to prove to US Immigration that their impending union is genuine What ensues is a combination of GREEN CARD THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA & GREEN ACRES with the hell-in-heels boss trying to fake a romance with her assistant as she struggles to survive as a city girl in the country However THE PROPOSAL proves to be more than the sum of its parts; Bullock has been one of Julia Roberts's successors to the America's-sweetheart crown since she starred in SPEED but this comedy has her challenging her image with hilarious ease & Reynolds is an excellent foil who proves just as adept with sarcasm as he is with a smile The two stars are supported by an impressive cast including Betty White as Andrew's scheming 90-year-old grandmother & Craig T Nelson as his disappointed father ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Sandra Bullock is at her funniest in the fresh laugh-out loud romantic comedy The Proposal On the verge of being deported & losing the high-powered job she lives for the controlling Margaret announces she&s engaged to her unsuspecting put-upon assistant Andrew (Ryan Reynolds) After proposing a few demands of his own the mismatched couple heads to Alaska where they have four short days to convince his quirky family & a very skeptical immigration agent that their charade is real Featuring a star-studded supporting cast including Mary Steenburgen Craig T Nelson & the delightfully inappropriate Betty White this madcap comedy will have you saying "yes" to The Proposal again & again ...

Please note this is a region B Blu-ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play Captain Stanley (Ray Winstone) captures fugitive Burns brothers Charley (Guy Pearce) & Mikey (Richard Wilson) at the scene of bloody rape & murder Informing Charley that he must kill his older brother Arthur (Danny Huston) in order to be set free Stanley drags Mikey to a decrepit jailhouse while he waits for Charley to carry out the deed Director John Hillcoat&s second collaboration with melancholic musician Nick Cave (here contributing the film&s screenplay & soundtrack) is a taut character study of desperation amid the mesmerising backdrop of the 19th century Australian outback Actors Guy Pearce Emily Watson Ray Winstone David Wenham John Hurt Richard Wilson (II) Noah Taylor & Tom Budge Director John Hillcoat Certificate 18 years & over Year 2005 Screen Widescreen 2351 Anamorphic Languages English
- DTS-HD Master Audio (51) Duration 1 hour 39 minutes (approx)
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The inspiration for modern works as diverse as Wagner's Ring Cycle & Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings Snorri Sturlson's The Prose Edda is a collection of pagan tales that are among the most influential of all myths & legends translated with notes & an introduction by Jesse Byock in Penguin Modern Classics The Prose Edda is the most renowned of all works of Scandinavian literature & our most extensive source for Norse mythology Written in Iceland a century after the close of the Viking Age it tells ancient stories of the Norse creation epic & recounts the battles that follow as gods giants dwarves & elves struggle for survival It also preserves the oral memory of heroes warrior kings & queens In clear prose interspersed with powerful verse the Edda provides unparalleled insight into the gods' tragic realization that the future holds one final cataclysmic battle Ragnarok when the world will be destroyed This translation by Jesse Byock captures the strength & subtlety of the original while his introduction sets the tales fully in the context of Norse mythology This edition also contains notes & appendices Snorri Sturlson (1179-1241) was an Icelandic descendant of the poet & hero from Egil's Saga Egill Skallgrimsson He was the best-known writer of the saga author of The Prose Edda which was written as a textbook for young poets who wished to praise kings & Heimskringla a history of the kings of Norway the most important prose collection in Old Norse literature If you enjoyed The Prose Edda you might like Beowulf also available in Penguin Classics ...

A new standalone novel from Jodi Ellen Malpas the bestselling author of the THIS MAN & ONE NIGHT trilogies People think they have Camille Logan nailed daddy's girl beautiful spoiled young woman with her father's bank balance to fund her lifestyle But Camille is determined to have a life free from his strings Now after fighting so hard to be independent & happy she finds her life threatened as a result of her father's ruthless business dealings Caught between resentment & fear Camille prepares herself for the measures her father will take to protect her But nothing could prepare her for the ex-SAS sniper who crashes into her life Jake Sharp resides in his own personal hell He was distracted from duty once before & the consequences were devastating
- both personally & professionally Accepting the job of bodyguard to Camille Logan isn't the kind of distraction from his demons he should take Women & Jake don't mix well yet protecting the heiress seems the lesser of two evils But Jake soon discovers that she isn't the woman she's perceived to be She's warm compassionate her presence settling & his duty to protect her soon goes deeper than a well-paid job no matter how hard he fights it He needs absolution He comes to need Camille But he knows he can't have both
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