Little Prince

Author: Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
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Publish Date: 2004-05-01
Features: A simple and unpretentious fairy tale, it lacks extraordinary plots or earth-shattering feats, with the story unfolding in a quiet and unassuming manner. Yet since its publication in 1943, it has been translated into 42 languages, reprinted multiple times, and remains enduringly popular, selected for many textbooks. Its publication and reading volume rank second only to the Bible. For a long time, reading The Little Prince has been regarded as a mandatory cultural credit, no longer limited by age, as everyone can experience the profound tenderness and philosophy of the book in their own way. The Little Prince is the crystallization of Saint-Exupéry's reflections on life. It uses a child's perspective to force us to re-examine the values of the adult world and strives to reveal the great beauty and goodness in life. After finishing the book, our regret for Saint-Exupéry's early passing may no longer be as intense. A book that has accompanied generations of children around the world. A book with the second-highest reading rate globally, the Bible. A saddest story in the world. An allegory of life and living. An enduring philosophical fairy tale. A fairy tale for adults, a saddest story in the world, an allegory of love and responsibility! A little prince who never grows up, a warm, sincere, and touching allegory! The Little Prince is a melancholic little fellow who comes from a very small, very small planet where everything is tiny, tiny. The Little Prince is easily sorrowful, his small life full of tenderness and sensitivity—such a heartwarming little prince. He meets the author in the Sahara Desert, and through their gradual sharing of hearts, we follow the Little Prince as he cries. We follow the Little Prince as he laughs, and together with the author, we become children again, rediscovering the innocence and emotions we have lost.