Few stories are as widely read and as universally cherished by children and adults alike as The Little Prince. Richard Howard's new translation of the beloved classic-published to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's birth-beautifully reflects Saint-Exupéry's unique and gifted style. Howard, an acclaimed poet and one of the preeminent translators of our time, has excelled in bringing the English text as close as possible to the French, in language, style, and most important, spirit. The artwork in this new edition has been restored to match in detail and in color Saint-Exupéry's original artwork. By combining the new translation with restored original art, Harcourt is proud to introduce the definitive English-language edition of The Little Prince. It will capture the hearts of readers of all ages.

作者简介

ANTOINE DE SAINT-EXUP?RY, the "Winged Poet," was born in Lyon, France, in 1900. He took his first flight at the age of eleven, and became a pilot at twenty-six. He was a pioneer of commercial aviation and flew in the Spanish Civil War and World War II. His writings include The Little Prince, Wind, Sand and Stars, Night Flight, Southern Mail, and Airman's Odyssey. In 1944, while serving with a French air squadron, he disappeared during a flight over the Mediterranean.

圣埃克苏佩里1900年生于法国里昂。他曾有志于报考海军学院，未能如愿，却有幸成为空军一员。1921-1923年在法国空军服役。1923年退役后，先后从事过各种不同的职业。1939年参加抗德战争，1940年流亡美国。1943年回到法国在北非的抗战基地。1944年参加第八次飞行任务中，年仅44岁的他驾机飞上湛蓝的天空，从此再也没有回来。他著名的作品是《小王子》，其阅读率在西方仅次于《圣经》。其他作品包括：《南线班机》（1930）、《夜航》（1931）、《城堡》（1940）和《战区飞行员》（1942）。

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精彩书评

"Young Osment (The Sixth Sense; Pay It Forward) again proves his mettle as an actor, giving voice to the Little Prince in this crisp, full-cast production of the literary classic. He approaches the role with a gentleness and sensitivity that touches the heart and never sounds maudlin. As the pilot whose plane has crashed in the Sahara, Gere plays it low-key, creating a perfect partner for Osment's interplanetary-traveling, wise-beyond-his-years prince. Gere expresses just the right mix of amusement and bewilderment as the prince interrupts the pilot's efforts to repair his plane with a request that he draw a sheep. The adept performances capture the timeless nature of Saint-Exup?ry's fable about how a child sees the important things in life much more clearly than many adults do. All ages."
--Publishers Weekly