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Malý princ
Author: Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
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Malý princ is Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s poetic novella about a pilot’s encounter with an unusual boy in the Sahara. Its simple story gradually explores friendship, love, loneliness, responsibility, and the difference between children’s and adults’ views of the world. The Little Prince’s journeys between planets and his conversations with the pilot bring fairy-tale imagery together with philosophical questions, appealing to children and adults alike. This Czech edition uses Richard Podaný’s translation and is associated with the author’s original illustrations.
Malý princ is among Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s best-known works. Its narrator is a pilot stranded alone in the Sahara after a plane crash, where he meets an unusual boy from a small planet. Their conversations gradually unfold into a story of journeys between planets, friendship, love, loneliness, and responsibility for those with whom we form bonds. The simple narrative combines fairy-tale elements with philosophical questions and speaks to both children and adults.
Book information
- Author
- Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
- Publisher
- Albatros Media a.s.
- Imprint
- Albatros
- Formát
- E-book
- Language
- Czech
- Genre
- Novela, Rozprávka, Svetová literatúra
- ISBN
- 978-80-000-2738-8
- Publication date
- 1. January 2016
- Pages
- 96
- E-book formats
- PDF (ISBN 978-80-000-4197-1)
What is Malý princ about?
After an emergency landing in the Sahara, a pilot meets the Little Prince, who asks him to draw a sheep. In their subsequent conversations, the boy tells him about his small planet, the rose he cared for, and his journey to other planets. There he encounters adults representing different attitudes toward power, ownership, vanity, work, and life. On Earth, he continues to discover relationships and the meaning of friendship. Seemingly simple situations raise questions about what truly matters. Care for others, responsibility, seeing value beyond appearances, and the contrast between children’s and adults’ perspectives are central themes. This Czech edition uses Richard Podaný’s modern translation and, according to supplier data, includes the author’s original illustrations.
Themes and motifs
Friendship
Relationships gain value through time, attention, and personal bonds.
Love and responsibility
The Little Prince’s relationship with his rose raises questions of care and responsibility for those to whom we become attached.
Children’s and adults’ perspectives
The story contrasts a child’s openness and imagination with adults’ priorities and habits.
Loneliness
Several of the Little Prince’s encounters reveal different forms of isolation and longing for a genuine relationship.
The value of what cannot be seen
The work emphasizes that essential values cannot be judged solely by appearance or material usefulness.
Setting
The Little Prince’s small planet, several other planets, and Earth, especially the Sahara.
Main characters
The Little Prince
A curious traveler from a small planet who reflects on relationships and values through encounters with others.
The pilot
The narrator, who meets the Little Prince after a crash in the desert and listens to his story.
The rose
A flower on the Little Prince’s planet to which he has formed a personal bond and a sense of responsibility.
The fox
A character connected with forming bonds, friendship, and responsibility.
Who is this book for?
For readers seeking poetic, symbolic stories about friendship, love, responsibility, and human values. Both children and adults read the work, and its different layers can be understood in different ways.
Book context
Le Petit Prince was first published in 1943 and became Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s best-known work. The text is closely linked to the author’s illustrations and combines elements of the fairy tale, novella, and philosophical allegory. This Czech edition uses Richard Podaný’s translation.
Otázky o knihe
Who wrote Malý princ?
The author is French writer and aviator Antoine de Saint-Exupéry.
What is the original title of Malý princ?
The original French title is Le Petit Prince.
What is Malý princ about?
The story follows a pilot who meets the Little Prince in the desert. Through the boy’s account, he learns about journeys between planets, a rose, friendship, love, and responsibility.
Who translated this Czech edition?
The publisher lists Richard Podaný’s modern Czech translation for this edition.
Does the edition include the original illustrations?
Yes. Supplier data states that the book includes the author’s original illustrations.
How many pages does this edition have?
This edition has 96 pages.
Which e-book format is available?
The supplier lists PDF for this product.
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