Part of the Hero Classics series Your children are not your children. They are the sons and daughters of Life's longing for itself. This is the story of the prophet Al-Mustafa and his conversations with various acquaintances, as he returns home after a long absence. Told in 26 prose poetry fables written in English, the book covers areas such as love, passion, pain, freedom and friendship. The Prophet has been translated into over 100 different languages, making it one of the most translated books in history. The Hero Classics series: Meditations The Prophet A Room of One's Own Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl The Art of War The Life of Charlotte Bronte The Republic The Prince Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave