The Little Prince - Hardcover

Saint-Exupery, Antoine De

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0152438203 ISBN 13: 9780152438203

Publisher: Harcourt Childrens Books, 1993

Synopsis

A deluxe fiftieth anniversary commemorative edition of the classic fantasy about a young prince and a pilot who meet in the Sahara includes twenty never-before-published illustrations, a sample of the original manuscript, and other features.

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Review

You could be excused for thinking that this book is one containing a simple story for young children about a Little Prince. How wrong you would be! This is far from the truth: it is much more. It is a complex story containing lots of ambiguities about a child with golden hair. These are all eruditely discussed before the actual story begins, in a section entitled "How It All Began". "Is The Little Prince a story written for children or is it a meditation intended for adults?"

The Art of Living is discussed, along with a system of values, and the train of thought behind them is the unifying element. You are invited to "look at the book, and allow yourself to travel from one image to the next... " It was written and published more than 50 years ago in the USA, and the author was a Frenchman who illustrated the book himself; it was later translated by Kathryn Woods. The Little Prince is still very popular and has now been translated into many languages. Shortly after it was first written, the author died--disappearing together with his plane somewhere over the Mediterranean. This Gift edition contains all the original illustrations, plus some more original drawings that came to light later and have been published here for the first time.--Susan Naylor

Review

Delineated with a delicate touch, the paper engineering adds a new dimension to this wistful fairy tale without overpowering it, enhancing the story s subtleties and echoing its sense of wonder.School Library Journal. This lovely edition boasts the complete original text and illustrations that are also a delight for the eyes. Entertainment Weekly; While a pop-up edition of de Saint-Exupery's enduring tale may initially seem like a gimmick, the resulting volume is a beautiful piece of bookmaking that actually extends the classic story ...this unabridged volume offers a creative, accessible entree to the timeless story. Booklist; The pleasing visual effects are subtle, but add an appropriate sense of magic. --Publishers Weekly

Edition details

• Publisher: Harcourt Childrens Books
• Publication date: 1993
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0152438203
• ISBN 13: 9780152438203
• Binding: Hardcover