The Little Prince is a novella written and illustrated by French aristocrat, writer, and military pilot Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. It was first published in English and French in the United States by Reynal & Hitchcock in April 1943 and was published posthumously in France following liberation; Saint-Exupéry’s works had been banned by the Vichy Regime. 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.

The Little Prince became Saint-Exupéry’s most successful work, selling an estimated 140 million copies worldwide, which makes it one of the best-selling in history. The book has been translated into over 505 different languages and dialects worldwide, being the second most translated work ever published, trailing only the Bible. The Little Prince has been adapted to numerous art forms and media, including audio recordings, radio plays, live stage, film, television, ballet, and opera.

The story of The Little Prince is recalled in a sombre, measured tone by the pilot-narrator, in memory of his small friend, “a memorial to the prince—not just to the prince, but also to the time the prince and the narrator had together”. The Little Prince was created when Saint-Exupéry was “an ex-patriate and distraught about what was going on in his country and in the world”. According to one analysis, “the story of the Little Prince features a lot of fantastical, unrealistic elements.... You can’t ride a flock of birds to another planet... The fantasy of the Little Prince works because the logic of the story is based on the imagination of children, rather than the strict realism of adults.”

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Penulis: Antoine De Saint Exupery

Penerbit: Norris Book, 2024/2025

Kategori: Classics

ISBN: 9786230977701

SKU: BRD21608

Bahasa: English

Dimensi: 11,5 x 17,5 cm l SC/HC

Tebal: 108 hlm l Bookpaper

Harga: 55.000/125.000