The Broken Wings

The Broken Wings is a poetic and deeply moving novella by the celebrated Lebanese-American author Kahlil Gibran. Set in early twentieth-century Beirut, this tragic love story follows the narrator's youthful passion for Selma Karamy, a young woman of exquisite beauty and spirit. However, their pure affection is doomed by rigid social conventions and religious authority, forcing Selma into a loveless marriage with a powerful bishop's nephew. Through lyrical prose and profound spiritual insight, Gibran crafts a timeless masterpiece that serves as both a heartbreaking romance and a powerful social commentary on the lack of freedom experienced by women of his era.