Nowhere in the voluminous writings of

Kahlil Gibran are his magnificent descrip-

tive powers and penetrating vision better

exemplified than in these eleven selections,

in each of which resides in metaphor cures

for "the gaping wounds in the side of

society."

Written some years before his death in

1931, these stories give proof to the clarity

of his perception, containing as they do

ominous warnings of the grave and unseen

dangers that have since visited our world

of intrigue, conflict, and maladjustment.

But these warnings are not confined to

doom and condemnation--"The Beloved

Master" muses over the beautiful, and his

criticisms are liberally blended with gentle

strokes of melancholy and profound under-

standing.

Gibran s vast horde of followers constitute

a religious cult in their appreciation of his

spiritual insight; while these selections lay

bare his views of the church as more denun-

ciatory than complimentary, his love for its

teachings and anger over its methods are

clearly shown. This selection from his many

writings shows clearly that Gibran had long

ago reached a spiritual plane far above rote,

law and doctrine.