The story of humanity

Author: A. de Saint-Exupéry
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Publish Date: 2005-05-01
Features: ■ Track the life paths of world's great thinkers; ■ A precious archive of intellectual history; ■ Savor timeless classic works; ■ Gather authoritative literary insights.
This series selects from A. de Saint-Exupéry's renowned masterpiece The Story of Mankind. Due to space constraints, we have carefully curated the most essential content, striving to preserve the essence and narrative integrity of the original within the given word limit.
The Story of Mankind is a work depicting the history of Western civilization. As its primary audience is young readers, A. de Saint-Exupéry adopts a light, accessible style and humorous language, beginning with the origins of humanity, covering prehistoric peoples, the Greeks and Romans, and extending to modern times. This presents readers with a grand panorama of human history. Through little-known anecdotes,, and trivia, A. de Saint-Exupéry weaves together dry names of people, places, and objects, making the book irresistible to readers. He masterfully condenses millennia of human history into one engaging work. Since its release in November 1921, the book has been a resounding success, immediately becoming a bestseller. It has sold over 10 million copies and been translated into more than 20 languages, captivating readers worldwide. A. de Saint-Exupéry was awarded two medals by the American Library Association and the American Booksellers Association for this book.