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Little Prince, The

American  

noun

  1. an allegorical fantasy (1943) by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry.


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When it comes to moments that produce waves of emotion in “George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker,” there are some obvious contenders: when the Christmas tree grows, the Nutcracker’s transformation into the Little Prince, the onstage blizzard.

From New York Times

He describes living on Stromboli as a bit like being on one of the miniature planets in the universe of “The Little Prince,” the story by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry where the eponymous boy visits a number of lonely worlds.

From New York Times

The best of humankind is in the character of the Little Prince: the kindness, the oddness, the endless inquisitiveness, the genius of creativity.

From The Guardian

Perhaps this will give the little prince the proper time to warm up to everyone's favorite political figure.

From US News

Shortly after Mark Osborne accepted the daunting job to direct an adaptation of the celebrated French novella “The Little Prince,” the animator was in the Morgan Library in New York, viewing author Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's original manuscript and drawings for the book.

From Los Angeles Times