The Madman, His Parables and Poems

The Madman, His Parables and Poems is one of the masterpieces of the Lebanese philosopher, essayist, novelist and painter Khalil Gibran, author of the best seller The Prophet (one of the best-selling books in the 20th century) and other notable books such as: The Wanderer and Jesus the Son of Man. He was an admirer of several Western poets, writers and philosophers, as well as being a Maronite Christian, and in his works he reflects a non-political background (being a pacifist who opposed power struggles and wars), influenced mainly by Christianity, Buddhism, Islam and Sufi mysticism. The Madman, His Parables and Poems is a collection of 35 short stories, parables or poems, which revolve around a mysterious character, who is crazy, and prefers to act in this way to find a meaning and purpose to his life. The stories in The Madman, His Parables and Poems are as follows: Foreword, The Lord, My Friend, The Scarecrow, The Sleep Walkers, The Wise Dog, The Two Hermits, On Giving and Taking, The Seven Selves, War, The Fox, The Wise King, Ambition, The New Pleasure, The Other Language, The Pomegranate, The Two Cages, The Three Ants, The Grave-Digger, On the Steps of the Temple, The Blessed City, The Good God and the Evil God, Defeat, Night and the Madman, Faces, The Greater Sea, Crucified, The Astronomer, The Great Longing, Said a Blade of Grass, The Eye, The Two Learned Men, When My Sorrow Was Born, And When My Joy Was Born and The Perfect World. Finally, the legacy of Khalil Gibran is impressive, being one of the most acclaimed authors by New Age supporters and widely known for his best-seller The Prophet.