The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
A young prince from a tiny asteroid embarks on a journey across the universe, visiting various planets and meeting their strange inhabitants. Along the way, he learns about the follies and absurdities of the adult world, the nature of friendship, and the importance of retaining a childlike wonder and curiosity. His journey eventually leads him to Earth, where he befriends a fox and learns about love and loss before finally returning to his asteroid.
The 62nd greatest book of all time
- Published
- 1943
- Nationality
- French
- Type
- Fiction
- Pages
- 93-96
- Words
- 16,000
- Original Language
- French
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This book is on the following lists:
- 4th on 100 Greatest Childrens Books of All Time (BBC)
- 4th on Le Monde's 100 Books of the Century (Le Monde)
- 4th on The 500 best books of all time from Culture Café users (Culture Café)
- 5th on Big Read (Bulgarian) (Bulgaria)
- 5th on Big Read (German) (Germany)
- 6th on The Little Big Bulgaria Read (Bulgaria)
- 6th on The Greatest Books of All Time (Reader's Digest)
- 6th on The Ideal Library (Book)
- 7th on Big Read (Hungarian) (Hungaria)
- 8th on The Celebrity Reading List (Gardiner Public Library)
- 9th on 100 Best Novels, in Translation, Since 1900 (CounterPunch)
- 22nd on Kanon na koniec wieku (Canon at the end of the century) (Rzeczpospolita (newspaper))
- 35th on The Complete 500: OCLC (OCLC)
- 64th on Top 100 World Literature Titles (Perfection Learning)
- 88th on The 100 Favorite Novels of Librarians (Bookman.com)
- 169th on Our Users' Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 180th on The Big Read (BBC)
- Recommended Reading List for Students (China 2020) (Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China)
- From Zero to Well-Read in 100 Books (Jeff O'Neal at Bookriot.com)
- Best Books Ever (bookdepository.com)
- The Bigger Read List (English PEN)
- Select 100 (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee)
- The Great American Read (PBS)
- 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die (The Book)
- Finding Comfort in the Classics (NY Times)
- The Books You've Always Meant to Read (Waterstones)
- The Booklist Century: 100 Books, 100 Years (BookList)
- 1,000 Books to Read Before You Die: A Life-Changing List (1,000 Books to Read Before You Die(Book))
- 1000 Novels Everyone Must Read (The Guardian)
- 100 Books to Read in a Lifetime (Amazon.com (USA))