Book details
The Little Prince
by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
1943 · Harcourt, Inc.
About the book
After a pilot crash-lands his plane in the Sahara Desert, he encounters a blond boy known as the Little Prince who traveled from Asteroid B-612. The prince recounts his visits to other small planets inhabited by solitary adults, including a king, a businessman, and a lamplighter, whose preoccupation with vanity and math blinds them to the beauty of their surroundings. On Earth, the prince befriends a wild fox who explains that taming another creates a unique bond of responsibility. Through these interactions, the prince realizes his love for a single rose back on his home world, concluding that the most vital aspects of existence are invisible to the physical eye.
This book serves adults and young readers seeking a meditation on human psychology and social behavior. Readers find a framework for distinguishing between the trivial demands of grown-up life and the sincerity of emotional connections. It provides a specific lens for viewing friendship and grief, teaching that one becomes forever accountable for what they have nurtured. By the end, the reader understands the necessity of maintaining a child’s capacity for wonder and direct honesty in a world often focused on accumulation and status.
Details
- Published
- 1943
- Publisher
- Harcourt, Inc.
- ISBN
- 9780152023980
- Language
- EN