The Little Prince (Le Petit Prince) is a timeless, philosophical novella by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. The story is narrated by a pilot who crashes in the Sahara Desert and meets a young Little Prince who has traveled to Earth from his small asteroid. Through the Prince's simple, innocent questions, the pilot and the reader reflect on profound themes of love, loss, friendship, and the absurdity of adult behavior. The book is a gentle allegory about the importance of imagination and childhood perspective.
