The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, Richard Howard Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of The Little Prince
Book Review: translation cause story to lose some beauty
Summary: 3 Stars
I grew up reading this lovely story and when the pages fell out of my original I went to Amazon for a new one.
However, the new translation took the beauty out of the story that I had felt in earlier readings, in my opinion.
The story remains a wonderful one, but I would suggest reading the Katherine Woods translation for comparison. The language in the original translation is beautiful, creative and inspiring. I felt the newer translation was less poetic.
Book Review: with beauty comes immesurable sadness
Summary: 5 Stars
I read this book as a child and didn't appreciate the wisdom it offered in a small boy and a difficult flower. I stumbled upon it last year in a bookstore, and sitting on the floor in the children's section, I read with new eyes, finally recognizing the genius of Saint-Exupery. His way of revealing beauty, comforting loneliness, and recognizing truth is utterly compelling. This story is a model of what true friendship between two unlikely people can be. Discovery outweighs fear, beauty outweighs eventual sadness and loss - the risk is worth itOne phrase sums up the entire book, and, therefore, friendship and love. When situations get difficult, when people are lost, or sad, or may cause you pain, remember the fox who knew the value of a single person. The color of wheat....
Book Review: yes
Summary: 4 Stars
buy this book. it reminds us of that child within us all and how stupid we have become.