Le Petit Prince (French)

Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (1943): "Le Petit Prince" Jeg liker ikke den av forfatterens presumpsjoner at vi liksom ikke straks skal forstå at det naturligvis er en slange som har spist en elefant? Det kan da ethvert barn se.

ya know, i'm not sold on this one. the style is definitely interesting, and some important philosophical questions are brought up, and it is a classic, but that does not a brilliant work make. it's a philosophical primer. it touches upon a smattering of questions and half-heartedly attempts to answer them. however, i do give props to the ending, which is quite bold and, unlike the rest of the...more

ya know, i'm not sold on this one. the style is definitely interesting, and some important philosophical questions are brought up, and it is a classic, but that does not a brilliant work make. it's a philosophical primer. it touches upon a smattering of questions and half-heartedly attempts to answer them. however, i do give props to the ending, which is quite bold and, unlike the rest of the book, leaves the reader with some sort of feeling.   hide

I've loved it in the original French, as well as English, even though it's a "children's book". Some would debate the target audience, but I'm not sure that it matters because Le Petit Prince can be read to or by a child and then reread as an adult without losing anything. Upon rereading it, you only gain a deeper understanding and respect for it's elegant simplicity. I don't know what better...more

I've loved it in the original French, as well as English, even though it's a "children's book". Some would debate the target audience, but I'm not sure that it matters because Le Petit Prince can be read to or by a child and then reread as an adult without losing anything. Upon rereading it, you only gain a deeper understanding and respect for it's elegant simplicity. I don't know what better recommendation to give a book other than that it always improves upon review.    hide

Mais quel livre! Mon ami me l'a prêté pour que je puisse le lire, et il m'a dit qu'il l'apportait partout où il allait... et là je comprends pourquoi! C'est un livre qui simplifie la vie jusqu'à son élément le plus fragile, qui rend humble le plus arrogant des intellectuels, mais qui instruit les naîfs au sujet de la nature humaine qui nous entoure de jour en jour! C'est...more

Mais quel livre! Mon ami me l'a prêté pour que je puisse le lire, et il m'a dit qu'il l'apportait partout où il allait... et là je comprends pourquoi! C'est un livre qui simplifie la vie jusqu'à son élément le plus fragile, qui rend humble le plus arrogant des intellectuels, mais qui instruit les naîfs au sujet de la nature humaine qui nous entoure de jour en jour! C'est très délicatement écrit, pour jeune comme pour adulte. C'est un livre, aussi, qui vaudra la peine relire au courant de la vie, lorsque celle-ci se complique trop; l'argent, l'amour, le travail, les études... Bravo!   hide