Books with author Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

Few books have been as universally cherished as 'The Little Prince', the haunting, lyrical fable that explores the very meaning of life. Rediscover the beloved story that begins with a simple picture and blossoms into a spellbinding adventure. At first glance, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's 1943 classic 'The Little Prince'with its winsome illustrations of a boy prince and his tiny planetappears to be a childrens fairy tale. It doesn't take long, however, to discover that it speaks to readers of all ages. A great read for teens, features Saint-Exupérys original full-color illustrations and the unabridged text. About the Author: Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, officially Antoine Marie Jean-Baptiste Roger, comte de Saint Exupéry, was a French aristocrat, writer, poet, and pioneering aviator during a period when flying machines were made of sticks and fabric. He became a laureate of several of France's highest literary awards and also won the U.S. National Book Award. He is best remembered for his novella The Little Prince and for his lyrical aviation writings, including Wind, Sand and Stars and Night Flight. Saint-Exupéry was a successful commercial pilot before World War II, working airmail routes in Europe, Africa and South America. At the outbreak of war, he joined the French Air Force, flying reconnaissance missions until France's armistice with Germany in 1940. After being demobilised from the French Air Force, he travelled to the United States to persuade its government to enter the war against Nazi Germany. Following a 27-month hiatus in North America, during which he wrote three of his most important works, he joined the Free French Air Force in North Africa, although he was far past the maximum age for such pilots and in declining health.

[Leido por Borja Rodriguez]El clásico de la literatura infantil de Antoine de Saint-Exupéry vuelve a deleitar a los niños de todo el mundo en esta reedición de El prinicpito. El principito habita un pequenisimo asteroide, que comparte con una flor caprichosa y tres volcanes. Pero tiene ''problemas'' con la flor y empieza a experimentar las soledad. Hasta que decide abandonar el planeta en busca de un amigo. Buscando esa amistad recorre varios planetas, habitados sucesivamente por un rey, un vanidoso, un borracho, un hombre de negocios, un farolero, un geografo ... El concepto de ''seriedad'' que tienen estas ''personas mayores'' le deja perplejo y confuso. Prosiguiendo su busqueda llega al planeta Tierra, pero, en su enorme extension y vaciedad, siente mas que nunca la soledad. Una serpiente le da su version pesimista sobre los hombres y lo poco que se puede esperar de ellos. Tampoco el zorro contribuye a mejorar su opinion, pero en cambio le ensena el modo de hacerse amigos: hay que crear lazos, hay que dejarse ''domesticar.'' Y al final le regala su secreto: ''Solo se ve bien con el corazon. Lo esencial es invisible a los ojos.'' De pronto el principito se da cuenta de que su flor le ha ''domesticado'' y decide regresar a su planeta valiendose de los medios expeditivos que le ofrece la serpiente. Y es entonces cuando entra en contacto con el aviador, tambien el hombre habra encontrado un amigo...

The final, deeply-felt summing-up of the author's experience and his philosophy of life. Choosing a desert prince as his protagonist and narrator, he presents the timeless problems of humanity against the austere background of the wilderness. The book abounds in vivid pictures of desert life, forays and sandstorms, mirage-born madness, beleaguered cities, caravans going their perilous ways. It may be read just for the sake of these scenes, so incomparably described, or read as an allegory of man and his grandeur, of his ends and the means that may lead to them and, most clearly of all, of the moral and spiritual values that unite the individual to God.Other Antoine de Saint-Exupery titles available from Amereon:The Little Prince (Translated by Katherine Woods)Night FlightAmereon books have been proudly made in the United States of America for over 40 years. The avoidance of OCR software in addition to sourcing the highest quality originals, allows Amereon to provide readers with the best possible hardcover books.

Follow The Little Prince as he travels from Asteroid B-612 to Planet Earth. This re-telling of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s classic novella focuses on the Little Prince’s relationships with the people and places he comes across on his adventure. Illustrations from the original work are joined by new designs, showing the Little Prince as he flies his plane, watches the sunset with the Fox, and spends time with his beloved Rose.

This edition has full-color illustrations. As one of the most translated books in the world, and possibly the most popular children's book, The Little Prince holds a unique place in the world of literature. With guidance from the original watercolors, the story is straightforward. A young traveler visits several planets, including earth. On these planets he meets grownups, who don't make sense, and eventually the author, who has crash-landed in the Sahara desert. Along the way he makes friends and discovers the meaning of love. Throughout are the themes of imagination, loneliness, and remembrance. With clear and succinct prose that hews to the original while avoiding becoming awkward and obscure, after 80 years, this new translation makes the work come alive.

Learn to conjugate French verbs with the help of The Little Prince! Inside this volume, you will find unforgettable quotes and illustrations from Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s literary masterpiece.Learners are given present-tense conjugation tables of many common French verbs (“avoir”, “être”, “aller”). Each verb is taken from a quote from the original novel. Above each conjugation table is the Little Prince himself, demonstrating the verb in question.