The Little Prince

The narrator of The Little Prince crashes his plane in the Sahara desert. As he makes repairs, he meets a little boy with golden hair who claims to be a prince. The prince reveals he is from another planet with three volcanoes and a single rose. He has traveled to many planets and shares his adventures with the narrator as they work together to get the narrator’s plane working again. The Little Prince is beloved by millions for its profound observations about life and people. It shows how relationships teach responsibilities and how we can only find enlightenment through travel and exploration. The Little Prince also criticizes adults and how dangerously narrow-minded they can be. The Little Prince is a classic of children’s literature persists into many adaptations.

Publication

Author - Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

Country - France

Language - French

Genre - Children's Literature, Novella

Publication date - 1943