The Little Prince
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Written and illustrated by French aviator Antoine de Saint-Exupéry in 1942 while living in the United States during World War II; the manuscript was entrusted to his friend Silvia Hamilton before he rejoined the air force in North Africa. Translated into more than 650 languages and dialects (with over 18 million copies sold in France alone and ~200 million copies sold worldwide), making it one of the best-selling books in publishing history. Sold some 200 million copies worldwide, managed across international editions and licensees. Reissued in 2026 as a facsimile of the original manuscript with transcription edited by Alban Cerisier and Delphine Lacroix to mark 80 years since its French publication.
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Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
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Publication Year
1943 (written in 1942 in the United States; 80th anniversary of French publication celebrated in 2026)
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philosophical novella & children's classic
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