The Broken Wings Book download in PDF, ePub & Mobi
by Khalil Gibran
Fiction Philosophical fiction Romance Love Freedom Sorrow Social injustice Spirituality
The book Broken Wings is a poetic novel written by Kahlil Gibran and published in 1912. It is originally written in Arabic.
The novel is set at the beginning of the 20th century in the city of Beirut and introduces us to Selma Karamy, a young woman who is going to marry the nephew of a very prominent religious in the community.
The protagonist falls in love with this girl and is reciprocated, so they see each other in secret. On one occasion they are discovered and Selma is forbidden to leave the house, so the relationship becomes impossible.
Therefore, it is a tragic love story and highlights the social problems in those years in that area, highlighting the lack of women's rights and religious corruption. The ambition of a bishop who worships riches more than his God cuts short a true love story between the protagonists.
The book has enjoyed great world fame and has been taken both to the cinema and to a musical with the same name.
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WHY READ THE BROKEN WINGS IN 2025?
113 years later, still timelyA tender tale of first love and loss told in luminous prose. Brief, musical, and sincere.
Gibran’s novella balances beauty with critique—of custom, power, and the price of silence. It’s ideal for readers who want emotion without sentimentality.
Gentle intensity
Feeling carried in clear sentences.
Love versus law
Social pressure reshapes private hope.
Lyric voice
Prose that reads like prayer.
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About Khalil Gibran
Lyric wisdom about love, work, and freedom in clear, portable lines.
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