The Little Prince Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of The Little Prince
Book Review: See Katherine Woods' translation - this one is NOTHING like the original author's writing
Summary: 1 Stars
Antoine de St. Exupery's The Little Prince is one of the most beautiful, insightful, and touching works ever written in any language. It is not really a story for children, although children do enjoy it. Do read it as a child, and over again through the years. Yet it is only after a lifetime experienced in love and disappointments, joy, loss, sorrow, hope, and resilience, that one can most deeply appreciate this beautiful jewel.
Unfortunately, Howard's translation is disappointingly bland and, in places, actually inaccurate. Don't waste your time. I'm surprised that the publisher permitted this travesty, which reduces de St. Exupery's richly descriptive prose to a ten-minute bedtime story. Horrid.
Please, go find a copy of the Katherine Woods translation. The Woods translation does justice to the beauty of the original.
The Little Prince -- it is a masterpiece. If our civilization -- if humanity itself -- were to be represented only by this one work, we should all feel deeply honored.
Book Review: NOT the "real" english translation of this profound book!
Summary: 1 Stars
The original Katherine Woods translation of this book is wonderful. This new translation by Richard Howard doesn't come close. Look for the original translation in used book stores or veiw it online. Some things should never be redone. This redo is the literary equivalent of the Michael Bolton version of Percy Sledge's "When a Man Loves a Woman". If, by reading this review, just one person ends up reading the Katherine Woods translation instead of the one by Richard Howard, I will consider the time it took to write it well spent. Book Review: My Favorite Book EVER
Summary: 5 Stars
My dad fist gave me this book and I just love it! The pictures are perfect for the story in every way. The stories are beautiful, I feel like the author is painting poetry in my mind. The stories have lessons and humor, and yet you find yourself wondering 'Are these real?' But by the end of the book you are completely convinced: The Little Prince is real and lives on his little planet with his flower. I've read it many times and every single time I cried. Trust me, I am not emotional and I never cry at anything. I love this book and hope you will buy this true classic. It has something for everyone of all ages, I think even adults will enjoy it. -thank you.Book Review: Best Auther, Great Book
Summary: 5 Stars
I am so happy to tell you that this book is awesome. I have read it in three different languages and it is my fave of all books I've read. It touches on the little things in life and lets you see how wonderful the world is when we all take a look from the outside in.Book Review: A Princely Story
Summary: 5 Stars
The French chose Le Petit Prince as the best French book of the Twentieth Century, and they were so right. This is a moving and profound story, that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. It teaches wonderful lessons about life, death, love, friendship, and what not. A true 'chef d'aeuvre' of a universal value, to be read and re-read throughout life.