Le Petit Prince is about a pilot who crashes his plane in the desert and meets a boy (the Little Prince) from another planet. The boy tells the pilot stories about his travels across the universe ...

“The Little Prince” was written and illustrated by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, and first published in both French and English in the 1940s. One of the best-selling books in history, the novella follows ...

unveiled the Little Prince statue on September 20. Argenis Apolinario / Le Petit Prince When crafting the plot, Saint-Exupéry drew heavily from his experiences as a pilot. For example ...

The Little Prince was written by French writer Antoine de Saint-Exupery. It tells the story of a pilot who landed in the desert with a broken-down plane and met the little prince from planet B612.

However, though he was awarded many literary prizes, he always saw himself first and foremost as a professional pilot, with writing being merely a pastime. "The Little Prince" disappointed readers at ...