Antoine de Saint-Exupery - The Little Prince

The Little Prince. Thoughts. Prayer The Little Prince is a novella of equal appeal to children and adults. It is the most famous work of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. The thoughts and prayer of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry are also included at the end of this book. Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (officially Antoine Marie Jean-Baptiste Roger, comte de Saint Exupéry (29 June 1900 – 31 July 1944) was a French aristocrat, writer, poet, and pioneering aviator. 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 (Le Petit 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 (Armée de l'Air), flying reconnaissance missions until France's armistice with Germany in 1940.