Selected Works of Kahlil Gibran - Masterpieces of the Century

Author: Kahlil Gibran
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Publish Date: 2006-09-01
Features: Kahlil Gibran's works possess a unique charm. His writing is gentle, concise, and elegant, flowing like clouds and water; his words are fresh, strange, and lively, colorful and dazzling; his philosophical meanings are profound. His metaphors are distinctive and vivid, with an unimaginably rich imagination. Combined with the mystical, prophetic-style statements and the powerful musical rhythm, dynamic and jumping sense, it forms a unique style recognized by the world as "Gibran style." While appreciating the beautiful words, it also refines, purifies, and elevates the soul.
Nearly half a century ago, when I was still in high school, I occasionally heard my older brother mention a statement made by an aeronautical engineer from our country, roughly meaning: Easterners are carbohydrates, Westerners are also carbohydrates, why are Easterners not as good as Westerners! It was this Chinese scholar who received Western education who, after completing his studies, was told by his Western mentor, "You have surpassed me." Soon after, he overcame numerous obstacles and returned to his homeland, later becoming one of the pioneers of the two nuclear weapons, one artificial satellite, and aerospace industries in the new China.
Kahlil Gibran's works possess a unique charm. His writing is gentle, concise, and elegant, flowing like clouds and water; his words are fresh, strange, and lively, colorful and dazzling; his philosophical meanings are profound. His metaphors are distinctive and vivid, with an unimaginably rich imagination. Combined with the mystical, prophetic-style statements and the powerful musical rhythm, dynamic and jumping sense, it forms a unique style recognized by the world as "Gibran style." While appreciating the beautiful words, it also refines, purifies, and elevates the soul.