The Little Prince
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The beloved classic story about a young prince's travels through space—a profound philosophical tale about loneliness and loss, and love and friendship.
A pilot crashes in the Sahara Desert and encounters a strange young boy who calls himself the Little Prince. The Little Prince has traveled there from his home on a lonely, distant asteroid with a single rose. The story that follows is a beautiful and at times heartbreaking meditation on human nature and the wisdom of the heart.
The Little Prince is one of the best-selling and most translated books of all time, a classic fable universally cherished by children and adults alike, and Richard Howard's translation of the beloved classic beautifully reflects Saint-Exupéry's unique and gifted style, bringing the English text as close as possible to the French in language, style, and spirit.
This definitive English-language edition of The Little Prince will capture the hearts of readers of all ages.
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The Little Prince Translated by Richard Howard
Published in 1943 by Mariner Books, Harper, Inc.
The Moral: “Here is my secret. It’s quite simple: One sees clearly only with the heart. Anything essential is invisible to the eye”(p. 63). Intangible things like love, trust, and connection are the true measures of a meaningful life. So nurturing and caring for our relationships is one of the most consequential things we can do in this life.
It is ironic that this is intended to be a children’s book when this concept is mostly innate to them. So it is obviously older children and the adults reading the book to children that the author is truly targeting. For we are the ones who need this reminder most.
I have encountered this story on and off throughout my life, but never actually read it. It is an inspiring children’s book, and I loved it!
Since I am taking a Children's Literature course, this book seemed appropriate. It was a solid story with symbolic implications to the real world -- the various planets with their occupants reflecting types of people on Earth who are maladjusted, yet typical of the loss of childhood that we all, to a large extent, experience.