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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.
People best know French writer and aviator Antoine de Saint-Exupéry for his fairy tale The Little Prince (1943). He flew for the first time at the age of 12 years in 1912 at the Ambérieu airfield and then determined to a pilot.
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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
Explore the world of Antoine de Saint Exupéry's masterpiece, The Little Prince, a philosophical tale for all generations. Find out the latest news, events, merchandise and products inspired by the book and its characters.
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.
Learn about the main events and themes of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's classic novel The Little Prince, a story of a boy who travels to different planets and encounters various grownups and animals. Find out how the prince returns to his rose, tames a fox, and meets a snake that can take him back to his asteroid.
