The Little Prince - Modern Classics 157

The Little Prince - Modern Classics 157 Book Description When Saint-Exupéry published The Little Prince in 1943, he could not have guessed that he had created a work that would become a tremendous success around the world. This fascinating tale, full of wisdom, continues to warm the hearts of readers of all ages all over the world, despite all the years that have passed. The encounter between a pilot whose plane crashes in the Sahara desert and a little prince from another planet is actually the confrontation of two different worlds, one governed by the laws of nature and the other where imagination knows no bounds. "Draw me a sheep..." says the little prince to the pilot. In the face of incomprehensible events in life, there is no choice but to submit to their mystery. How meaningless the concerns of the adult world are when viewed through the eyes of a child. There is so much to learn from this little man about love and friendship. Because the essential cannot be seen with the eye, only the heart can see it. What the little prince experienced on the planets he visited still leads us to think deeply about the human condition today. (From the Promotional Bulletin)