The Little Prince (French: Le Petit Prince; French pronunciation: [lə.pə.tiˈpʁɛ̃s]), first published in 1943, is a novella and the most famous work of the French aristocrat, writer, poet and pioneering aviator Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (1900–1944).
The novella is both the most-read and most-translated book in the French language, and was voted the best book of the 20th century in France. Translated into more than 250 languages and dialects (as well as braille), selling nearly two million copies annually with sales totalling over 140 million copies worldwide, it has become one of the top best-selling books ever published.
After the outbreak of the Second World War Saint-Exupéry became exiled in North America. In the midst of personal upheavals and failing health, he produced almost half of the writings for which he would be remembered, including a tender tale of loneliness, friendship, love and loss, in the form of a young prince fallen to Earth. An earlier memoir by the author had recounted his aviation experiences in the Sahara Desert, and he is thought to have drawn on those same experiences in The Little Prince.
Since its first publication in the United States, the novella has been adapted to numerous art forms and media, including audio recordings, radio plays, live stage, film screen, television, ballet, and operatic works.
Now your family can read this timeless French classic in simplified Chinese, with beautiful color illustrations!
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《小王子》用孩子式的眼光，透视出的空虚、盲目和愚妄，用浅显天真的语言写出人类的孤独寂寞、没有根基随风流浪的命运，用温馨、真挚的情感表达出对真善美的讴歌。《小王子》每一行文字都充满诗意的忧郁、淡淡的哀愁，彰显出语言的魅力、思想的高度。伴随一代又一代孩子的成长，引发一代又一代的感悟。
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《小王子》是法国著名飞行员作家圣埃克苏佩里的代表作，讲述了小王子在自己的小行星上与他喜爱的玫瑰花闹了别扭，于是独自一人开始了宇宙旅行。小王子先后到过六个星球，遇到了形形色色的人，最后到达地球。一只狐狸与小王子成为了好朋友，使他懂得了爱与责任，于是小王子想回到自己的星球与花儿团聚……《小王子》出版不久即风靡全球，不仅深得青少年读者的喜爱，而且也受到了成年读者的欢迎。可以说圣埃克苏佩里造就了《小王子》，而《小王子》则成就了圣埃克苏佩里。
尽管这本书于1943年在美国首次出版，而法国人却更重视它的法国出版年份——1946年。2006年，他们高调为《小王子》过了60大寿，向世界宣布：《小王子》满60岁了！根据《小王子》官方网站公布的最新数据，《小王子》目前已被译成160余种语言，在全世界已销售8000万册，仅在法国的销量就达到1100万册。几年前，法国举办了“20世纪最佳法语图书”评选活动，《小王子》力压《追忆似水流年》等巨著，摘得桂冠。
