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 The 500 best books of all time from Culture Café users (Culture Café)
- 4th on Le Monde's 100 Books of the Century (Le Monde)
- 5th on Big Read (German) (Germany)
- 5th on Big Read (Bulgarian) (Bulgaria)
- 6th on The Greatest Books of All Time (Reader's Digest)
- 6th on The Little Big Bulgaria Read (Bulgaria)
- 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)
- 100 Books to Read in a Lifetime (Amazon.com (USA))
- Select 100 (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee)
- The Bigger Read List (English PEN)
- The Great American Read (PBS)
- 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die (The Book)
- Finding Comfort in the Classics (NY Times)
- Best Books Ever (bookdepository.com)
- From Zero to Well-Read in 100 Books (Jeff O'Neal at Bookriot.com)
- The Books You've Always Meant to Read (Waterstones)
- 1000 Novels Everyone Must Read (The Guardian)
- The Booklist Century: 100 Books, 100 Years (BookList)