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Summary: Simply unputdownable
Review: This is one of those lesser known books which falls in the must-read category. The books author, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, was a WWII pilot from France. He wrote this book with two sets of readers in mind - the children and the adults. After reading this book the children should vow not to become like adults (which unfortunately they all end up becoming) and the adults sigh and hope they were children once again (which they unfortunately cannot become). The book evokes childish curiosity and selflessness while openly ridiculing adults (and rightly so).The book, illustrated by the author himself, is the story of an Airman's discovery in the desert of a small boy ('The Little Prince') from another planet. The Little Prince recounts his intergalactic travels where he meets kings, conceited men, drunkards, businessmen and lamplighters. All these 'types' of people have some characteristic or the other which the author uses to parody adults. According to Saint-Exupéry, all grown-ups fall in one of these categories. The Little Prince's stories only reinforce the Airman's view that all grown-ups are very odd and that they are only concerned with themselves. I read this book whenever I am feeling down and it never fails to lift my spirits up. Of course I moan the fact that I did not read this book when I was a child. Then I might have tried harder not to turn into this conceited, mechanical grown-up with meaningless pursuits.
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Summary: Purifying polluted hearts
Review: As an adult reader, I truly enjoy the little prince. The book has the power to purify my heart & mind, which are 'polluted' by the materialistic world. I would now appreciate more about my surrounding entities.
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Summary: The Little Prince
Review: That The Little Prince appears on French currancy tells us how cherished this little guy is! The adventure takes us, children and adults into oneself...in an honest and magical way. This story is one of the frustration in childhood when we are inner creative biengs...trying hopelessly to communicate with adults. It's futile...until the adult brings their attention inward. I was only disappointed in the translation, for when a feminine pronoun was used in French, the male was used in Enaglish. Children, inner voyagers, and/or psychology buffs are bound to adore this story.
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Summary: the little prince
Review: the book is intersesting. it is a book about being a child and seeing the child inside you. it isnt always how u see it but how u interpert it. Also being an adult isnt the glory and fame of being a child in the little princes mind.
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Summary: this translation is not the greatest
Review: The Little Prince is of course a delightful and meaningful book. I, however, am not fond of this translation by Richard Howard. At a glance, this and the earlier translation by Katherine Woods seem similar enough, but if you have seiously read and fallen in love with the Woods translation you can detect the ways in which the newer translation lacks in portraying the characters' personalities, and the story. The new translation just sounds like someone trying to make money off of an old classic without worrying about copywrite infringement. I seriously and desperately recommend you purchase the Woods translation if you can find it.
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Summary: a suggestion
Review: I hope if you are reading this, that it means you have already heard of or read this delightful book. It is lovely and by no means just a children's book. I have learned,though, that there is now a second translation of this story. The first translation was by Katherine Woods, and in my opinion it is superior to the more recent translation by Richard Howard. Woods captures the feel and character of the prince and narrator far better than Howard's, whose translation seems merely an attempt to make money by retranslating a classic. I seriously recommend you read and buy the Woods translation rather than the most recent.
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Summary: Surprisingly appealing to my children
Review: I recently read this edition aloud to my eight-year-old twins, and they were completely captivated by the simple story of the a little prince from a tiny planet who finds himself in the desert befriending a downed pilot. After reading aloud four action packed, magical volumes of Harry Potter, I assumed this classic would seem pale by comparison. Never underestimate the taste of your children! Feed their brains the best literature you can find that they are capable of understanding, and watch them grow as readers and human beings. My children loved the story, identified with the little Prince's disdain for the hurried, goal-oriented perspective of adults, and understood the notion of "taming" another living creature as a metaphor for forming emotional ties. At this age, they are at the cusp of discovering that literature can convey meaning at several levels, and to share the excitement of this process with them is a joy. There are many wonderful classics to share with your children, and this is one of them.
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Summary: Like Time Travel...Only More Fun
Review: I have lost count over how many times I've read this book. In addition, I've also collected the English, French, AND German translations. It doesn't matter what language you read...how old you are...etc...The Little Prince is the ultimate children's book. This tale is just wonderful and I really can't think of anything else to say.
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Summary: The hardcover edition is wonderful
Review: I don't want to waste your time by repeating what everyone has said about how wonderful this gem of a book is. I would like to mention, however, that I found the hardcover edition to be superb, and well worth the couple of extra dollars it costs. It is sturdy, beautiful, and would make a wonderful gift for any child (or adult, for that matter).
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Summary: A fanstic tale
Review: This book is really a good choice for children. The story is funny, interesting and full of imagination. For an adult, you may think that the story is too silly or crazy. But it is very suitable for those children who are full of imagination. The pictures in the story are also very cute. It shows the planet that the little prince lived on and other places where he had been visited. For me, I think this book is easy enough for a 8 years old child and is suitable for all sort of people.
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