In addition to The Prophet and numerous other volumes written in English, Kahlil Gibran published several books in his native language, Arabic. Beginning in 1948 we have been issuing these in definitive, complete, authorized versions. They include Spirits Rebellious and Nymphs of the Valley. The largest of these is A Tear and a Smile, which contains fifty-six parables, stories, and poems in Gibran's wholly inimitable manner. Illustrated with four of his own paintings and drawings, A Tear and a Smile is the most important recent addition to the canon of this greatly loved writer.