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The story follows a young prince who visits various planets, including Earth, and addresses themes of loneliness, friendship, love, and loss. Despite its style as a children's book, The Little Prince makes observations about life, adults, and human nature.
- Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, Grete Leitgeb, Josef Leitgeb
- 1943
The Little Prince, fable and modern classic by French aviator and writer Antoine de Saint-Exupéry that was published with his own illustrations in French as Le Petit Prince in 1943. The simple tale tells the story of a child, the little prince, who travels the universe gaining wisdom.
The Little Prince, first published in 1943, is a novella, the most famous work of French aristocrat, writer, poet, and pioneering aviator Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. The Little Prince is a poetic tale, with watercolor illustrations by the author, in which a pilot stranded in the desert meets a young prince visiting Earth from a tiny asteroid.
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A classic children's book about a boy who travels to different planets and learns about life, love, and responsibility. The narrator, a pilot who crashes in the desert, befriends the prince and hears his story of his adventures and his rose.
- Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, Grete Leitgeb, Josef Leitgeb
- 1943
- Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, Grete Leitgeb, Josef Leitgeb
- 1943
- “And now here is my secret, a very simple secret: It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye.” ― Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, The Little Prince.
- “All grown-ups were once children... but only few of them remember it.” ― Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, The Little Prince.
- “It is the time you have wasted for your rose that makes your rose so important.” ― Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, The Little Prince.
- “The most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or touched, they are felt with the heart.” ― Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, The Little Prince.
The Little Prince, by Antoine de Saint−Exupery. To Leon Werth. I ask the indulgence of the children who may read this book for dedicating it to a grown−up. I have a serious reason: he is the best friend I have in the world. I have another reason: this grown−up understands everything, even books about children.
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