The Little Prince
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry· 1943
A small story that quietly knows everything about being human.
A pilot crashes in the desert and meets a small boy from another planet. The boy tells him about a rose he loves, a fox he met, and the strange grown-ups he doesn't understand. Simple on the surface, deep underneath.
What it actually is
The Little Prince looks like a children's book and reads like one. But it's secretly about loneliness, love, and what we forget when we grow up. People come back to it their whole lives.
“A small story that quietly knows everything about being human.”
Who is Antoine de Saint-Exupéry?
Saint-Exupéry was a French pilot and writer. He flew mail routes across deserts and oceans. He wrote this book during the Second World War, while in exile in New York.
- The Little Prince
A child from a tiny planet. Asks the questions adults forgot to ask.
- The Pilot
The narrator. Lonely in the desert until the prince arrives.
- The Fox
Teaches what it means to truly know someone.
- The Rose
Loved, complicated, missed.
What this book gives you, now
When everything feels too much or too cold, this book reminds you of something soft and important. It's short. You can read it tonight. You'll think about it for years.
Ask Nea
your reading guidePlain answers. No homework voice.
Hi — I'm Nea. Ask me anything about The Little Prince. I'll keep it simple.
Sit with these
- Question 01
What does it mean to be 'tamed' by someone?
- Question 02
Which grown-up have you almost become — and would your younger self recognize you?
- Question 03
What is your rose?