I was attracted to this novel when I knew he had nearly been burned in the public square ... It reads very quickly but is very interesting. It surprises given that the author criticizes a society whose values are very well anchored. Khalil Gibran did not have cold eyes and showed great courage in writing this novel ... Especially when we know that the company of which he speaks has not changed much today in terms of "respect for the Church" and "importance of what other" ...