This book is the first of Gibran's creative works to be published in English.
At first glance, the reader will touch the spirit of rebellion that possesses the writer and pushes him to deviate from many of the legacies and traditions that he sees as outdated. In this, he assumes the personality of the insane, to liberate him from the societal restrictions that bind him, to launch a massive revolution against the traditions and customs of society, the contradictions it is full of, the miserable and bitter reality that surrounds it of oppression, backwardness, and serious social diseases, embodying the bitterness of disappointment and sorrow that he feels in his heart. Himself.
All this in a figurative language and a sharp sarcastic style that carries deep connotations, which every reader reads according to his culture, vision, and concepts.
