An aviator’s frame
The Little Prince begins with a pilot stranded in the desert. Saint-Exupéry’s life as an aviator supplies a recognizable setting for the encounter.
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Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Writer and aviator
The French author and pilot who wrote and illustrated The Little Prince.
A CLOSER LOOK
The story behind it.
The French author and pilot who wrote and illustrated The Little Prince.
A book of words and drawings
His illustrations are part of the work, including the opening dispute over what a drawing represents. The page and image develop the story together.
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Book
The Little Prince
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry · 1943
A traveler from a small planet asks questions about love, responsibility, and what adults fail to see.
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Introductions are grounded in the sources below. Collection notes and reading prompts provide an editorial starting point; personal opinions are identified in the collection’s content.