Reviews
enjoyed it when i was a child, enjoyed it even more as an adult
Não é definitivamente para crianças! 🌙🪐
FILLS MY HEART WITH ALL THINGS GOOD!!!
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s The Little Prince is a charming and thought-provoking novella that beautifully blends whimsy with profound life lessons. It’s an allegorical tale about love, relationships, and seeing the world through the eyes of a child. The book’s simple yet poetic style, combined with its enchanting illustrations, makes it a timeless classic that has resonated with readers for generations.
What I loved most was the story’s ability to convey profound truths in an accessible way.
Each planet the Little Prince visits represents a different way humans seek fulfilment through power, knowledge, wealth, or duty. However, the Prince’s wisdom reveals that true meaning lies in love, relationships, and seeing the world with a childlike sense of wonder. The book suggests that by reconnecting with our inner child and valuing what is "invisible to the eye," we can find deeper purpose and joy in life. Lines like these are meaningful reminders of the importance of love, empathy, and imagination in a world that often values materialism over deeper connections.
That said, the book is undoubtedly a work of art and philosophy, and I’d recommend it to anyone open to reflecting on life’s deeper meanings. By tackling the universal themes of love, innocence, and loss among others, The Little Prince becomes more than a simple children’s story; it’s a reflective, philosophical work that speaks to readers of all ages about the beauty and fragility of human connections. It invites readers to look beyond the surface and reconnect with the innocence and curiosity we often lose as we grow up.
it’s like a warm cup of tea.
eu tinha medo do homem gordo burocrático quando eu era criança
It's a beautifully written classic short story. Even though it's for children, I learned quite a lot from it and it was heartwarming.
The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry resonates with deep philosophical and emotional currents, wrapped in simplicity. The story explores the innocence of childhood and the complexities of adulthood through the Little Prince, a curious and sensitive boy from another planet. His journey across worlds is a metaphysical quest to understand the nature of love, relationships, and the invisible truths that adults, consumed by superficial concerns, often overlook.
The Little Prince's encounters with figures like the king, the businessman, and the vain man are metaphors for the flaws and obsessions that entrap adults. Each character is fixated on trivial pursuits, symbolizing how adulthood often leads to a loss of wonder and an inability to grasp what truly matters. In contrast, the Little Prince’s childlike curiosity and openness highlight the essential truths that lie beneath the surface, truths that can only be grasped through the heart rather than the eyes.
The relationship between the Little Prince and the rose is one of the story’s poignant metaphors for love. The rose, fragile yet proud, teaches the prince that love is not about possession but about care, time, and responsibility. His journey teaches him that what makes the rose special is not its appearance, but the bond they’ve formed. The fox further deepens this lesson, emphasizing that the most meaningful connections in life are invisible, built through the act of taming—loving and being loved. Saint-Exupéry reminds us that real meaning comes from these intimate connections, not from what can be seen or owned.
The Little Prince is a poetic meditation on life, love, and human connection, urging us to remember that the most valuable things are often invisible, existing in the heart and spirit rather than the material world. It invites readers to reconnect with the wisdom of childhood, where the world is experienced with a sense of wonder, and the heart guides us to what truly matters.
i wish i’d read this as a child but that didn’t stop me from enjoying it as an adult. a few parts were lost on me but still just an absolutely beautifully written, sweet story. “its too far, i can’t take this body with me, its too heavy” ok what if i break down crying actually what the hell this altered my perspective on death entirely im not ok
Sadly I think I am too old to enjoy this book as much as a child would, and I know the point of the book is actually that, ironically I am a weird adult now, what a horrendous way to find out..
"Grown-ups really are very strange." *** What a heartwarming novel! Glad I finally read it in full and that it's my first book for 2023.
I have wanted to reread this book for a very long time. And now that I finally had, I come to understand that it is not only a story for children but a little book filled with so much wisdom. It is, indeed, an allegory of the human condition. And it is, indeed, something to learn from. Very thought-provoking and beautiful.
This book will forever make my heart melt. It has amazing lessons that everyone must learn. I loved learning about the characters and see the plot line. And remember, what is important is invisible for the eyes are blind.
můj třetí nebo čtvrtý rereading malého prince. pořád tu knížku naprosto zbožňuji, po tomto čtení jsem k ní získala i respekt. pokaždé si celý děj vyložím jinak, hlavně protože jí čtu v rozmezí několika let. nedokážu vám slovy popsat, jak nádherný příběh malého chlapce z jiné planety je. knížka je tenká, ale má v sobě mnoho myšlenek a metafor, tak krásných a tak různorodých, že si je každý může vyložit po svém. to je na malém princi opravdu jedinečné a já doufám, že už ho máte všichni dávno přečteného. . 5*/5*
Read this a long time ago, but recently re-read it. Books like this are wonderful no matter what age you are when you read them, and can have such a major effect over the way you view the world.
The Little Prince will always be one of my favorite books and it will always make me cry. My best friend loves this story a lot and she's taught me much, just like the fox did the prince. I'll always relate this book to her, I'll smile and people won't know why because what is essential is invisible to the eye. (I just reread this for academic purposes and it made me this emotional)
Look up at the sky. Ask yourselves: is it yes or no? Has the sheep eaten the flower? And you will see how everything changes...
But, we'll never know; only the little prince could answer that question for you.
Beware of this book: The little prince can tame you so quickly. And Yes, One runs the risk of weeping a little, if one lets himself be tamed. . .
Childhood favourite! Allows adults to see a child’s perspective. Simple premise but with great imagination can have deep implications.
Mon livre préféré de tous les temps! Une prose incroyable, qui me fait à chaque fois voyager et ressentir un panel d'émotions incroyables, je ne m'en lasse pas depuis des années.
Very insightful, interesting, and deep children’s book. I love how this short story shows that a child-like perspective can flip how we see the whole world.
Loved it sooooo much😍🥰 absolutely adorable
This is beautiful yet so small book. Need to reread this one
Highlights
The land of tears is so mysterious.
I am looking for friends. What does that mean -- tame?"
"It is an act too often neglected," said the fox. "It means to establish ties."
"To establish ties?"
"Just that," said the fox. "To me, you are still nothing more than a little boy who is just like a hundred thousand other little boys. And I have no need of you. And you, on your part, have no need of me. To you I am nothing more than a fox like a hundred thousand other foxes. But if you tame me, then we shall need each other. To me, you will be unique in all the world. To you, I shall be unique in all the world....
Of course I’ll hurt you. Of course you’ll hurt me. Of course we will hurt each other. But this is the very condition of existence. To become spring, means accepting the risk of winter. To become presence, means accepting the risk of absence.
“What I see here is nothing but a shell. What is most important is invisible...”
But you must not forget it. You become responsible, forever, for what you have tamed. You are responsible for your rose...
If you ordered your people to go and throw themselves into the sea, they would rise up in revolution.
“If some one loves a flower, of which just one single blossom grows in all the millions and millions of stars, it is enough to make him happy just to look at the stars. He can say to himself, ‘Somewhere, my flower is there ...’ But if the sheep eats the flower, in one moment all his stars will be darkened ... And you think that is not important!”
In certain more important details I shall make mistakes, also. But that is something that will not be my fault.
When you tell them that you have made a new friend, they never ask you any questions about essential matters. They never say to you, “What does his voice sound like? What games does he love best? Does he collect butterflies?” Instead, they demand: “How old is he? How many brothers has he? How much does he weigh? How much money does his father make?” Only from these figures do they think they have learned anything about him.
قال الثعلب:(( وداعا، إليك سرّي. إنه سر بسيط جدا: بالقلب وحده يمكن ان يبصرَ المرء. و العين لا ترى الجوهريّ.))
“The things that matter,’ he repeated, ‘are invisible.”
"Are there hunters on that planet?"
"No."
"Ah, that is interesting! Are there chickens?"
"No."
"Nothing is perfect," sighed the fox.
The proof that the little prince existed is that he was charming, that he laughed, and that he was looking for a sheep. If anybody wants a sheep, that is a proof that he exists.
Nobody is really happy where they are.
it is only through your heart that you can see clearly. The eyes do not see that which is most important.
It is possible for a person to be faithful and lazy at the same time.
but why does this matter to you so much?’
It is possible for a person to be faithful and lazy at the same time.
‘Were you sad too, my little friend,’ I asked, ‘the day you watched the forty-four sunsets?’
To forget a friend is terrible. Not everyone has had a friend.
For instance, if you were to say to the grown-ups: ‘I saw a beautiful brick house with geraniums in the windows and doves on the roof,’ they would be confused. But if you say, ‘I saw a house worth a million dollars,’ they would remark, ‘What a pretty house!’
This is, to me, the loveliest and saddest landscape in the world. […] It is here that the little prince appeared on Earth, and disappeared.
Look at it carefully so that you will be sure to recognise it in case you travel some day to the African desert. And, if you should come upon this spot, please do not hurry on. Wait for a time, exactly under the star. Then, if a little man appears who laughs, who has golden hair and who refuses to answer questions, you will know who he is. If this should happen, please comfort me. Send me word that he has come back.
how can i cry so much every time i read this last page?