History Literature / TheLittlePrince

* NoNameGiven: None of the characters in the story have names, including the {{Narrator}},[[note]]Implied to be Saint-Exupéry himself[[/note]] the rose, and the title character.

* NoNameGiven[=/=]EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep: None of the characters in the story have names, including the {{Narrator}},[[note]]Implied to be Saint-Exupéry himself[[/note]] the rose, and the title character.

* PlanetOfHats: In fact, every planet we meet is solely inhabited by ''one person'' (except for Earth).
** The Geographer's planet is vast like the Earth, but we never see enough of it to know if he is the only inhabitant. The King's planet may or may not have a rat on it.
* {{Planetville}}: Read above.
* PlayingPictionary: The narrator explains how he once drew a picture of a snake that had swallowed an elephant, and all the adults told him it was a very nice hat. (Makes sense if you look at the picture; the outline bears a distinct resemblance to a fedora.)

* NoNameGiven[=/=]EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep: None of the characters in the story have names, including the {{Narrator}}, the rose, and the title character.

* CompanionCube: The rose.
** Not quite; the rose can talk.

* AlternativeForeignThemeSong: The theme song for the Japanese release of the film is titled "Kidzukazu Sugita Hatsukoi" by Yumi Matsutoya.

The book is currently being adapted into a full-length animated movie. On an interesting note, the concept art is being done by Thurop van Orman, the director of ''WesternAnimation/TheMarvelousMisadventuresOfFlapjack''. So far, there has been a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIAbFrMIVbo french trailer]] and an [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YaCkGiHgOZA international trailer]] released.

A worldwide literary classic (it's been translated into 190 languages), '''''The Little Prince''''' ('''''Le Petit Prince''''' in French) is a 1943 children's book written and illustrated by French aviator and count Creator/AntoineDeSaintExupery. It is the fictional account of a [[AuthorAvatar French aviator]] whose plane crashes in the Sahara desert, a thousand miles from civilization. While trying to fix his plane and expecting to die of thirst within days, he is approached by a young boy who requests that he draw him a sheep. The rest of the story is mostly about the boy (thereafter referred to as the little prince) relating to the narrator his life on an asteroid and his travels from planet to planet in search of the meaning of life. While the Prince talks, the narrator continues to work on his plane.

A worldwide literary classic (it's been translated into 190 languages), '''''The Little Prince''''' ('''''Le Petit Prince''''' in French) is a 1943 children's book written by French aviator and count Creator/AntoineDeSaintExupery. It is the fictional account of a [[AuthorAvatar French aviator]] whose plane crashes in the Sahara desert, a thousand miles from civilization. While trying to fix his plane and expecting to die of thirst within days, he is approached by a young boy who requests that he draw him a sheep. The rest of the story is mostly about the boy (thereafter referred to as the little prince) relating to the narrator his life on an asteroid and his travels from planet to planet in search of the meaning of life. While the Prince talks, the narrator continues to work on his plane.

* {{Defictionalized}}: "B612" is not a valid asteroid designation; however, an asteroid now exists named 46610 Bésixdouze ("B612" in French) and the asteroid 45 Eugenia now has a moon maned "Petit-Prince".

The book is currently being adapted into a full-length animated movie. On an interesting note, the concept art is being done by Thurop van Orman, the director of ''WesternAnimation/TheMarvelousMisadventuresOfFlapjack''.

A worldwide literary classic (it's been translated into 190 languages), '''''The Little Prince''''' ('''''Le Petit Prince''''' in French) is a 1943 children's book written by French aviator and count Creator/AntoineDeSaintExupery. It is the fictional account of a [[AuthorAvatar French aviator]] whose plane crashes in the Sahara desert, a thousand miles from civilization. While trying to fix his plane and expecting to die of thirst within days, he is approached by a young boy who requests that he draw him a sheep. The rest of the story is mostly about the boy (thereafter referred to as the little prince) relating to the narrator his life on an asteroid and his travels from planet to planet in search of the meaning of [[Franchise/TheHitchhikersGuideToTheGalaxy life, the universe, and everything]]. While the Prince talks, the narrator continues to work on his plane.

A worldwide literary classic (it's been translated into 190 languages), ''The Little Prince'' (''Le Petit Prince'' in French) is a 1943 children's book written by French aviator and count Creator/AntoineDeSaintExupery. It is the fictional account of a [[AuthorAvatar French aviator]] whose plane crashes in the Sahara desert, a thousand miles from civilization. While trying to fix his plane and expecting to die of thirst within days, he is approached by a young boy who requests that he draw him a sheep. The rest of the story is mostly about the boy (thereafter referred to as the little prince) relating to the narrator his life on an asteroid and his travels from planet to planet in search of the meaning of [[Franchise/TheHitchhikersGuideToTheGalaxy life, the universe, and everything]]. While the Prince talks, the narrator continues to work on his plane.

* {{Defictionalization}}: In honor of the Prince's home asteroid, an actual asteroid was named 46610 Besixdouze. [[note]]B612, if taken as a hexadecimal number, is 46610 in decimal, and "Besixdouze" is French for B-612.[[/note]]

* NoNameGiven / EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep: None of the characters in the story have names, including the {{Narrator}}, the rose, and the title character.

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[[caption-width-right:250:[-''Once upon a time there was a little prince who lived on a planet that was scarcely bigger than himself, and who had need of a sheep.''-] ]]

A worldwide literary classic (it's been translated into 190 languages), ''The Little Prince'' (''Le Petit Prince'' in French) is a 1943 children's book written by French aviator and count Creator/AntoineDeSaintExupery. It is the fictional account of a French aviator whose plane crashes in the Sahara desert, a thousand miles from civilization. He is approached by a young prince who requests that he draw him a sheep, which leads into the prince describing to the narrator his life on an asteroid and his travels from planet to planet in search of the meaning of [[Franchise/TheHitchhikersGuideToTheGalaxy life, the universe, and everything]]. While the book was written for children, the philosophical content appeals to any adult reader, as during the prince's adventures he encounters analogues of many of the traits of modern humanity, and learns about love and friendship from the plants and animals he meets.

* CanonIllustrations

* NoNameGiven / EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep: None of the characters in the story have names, including the {{Narrator}} and the title character.

* PlayingPictionary: The narrator explains how he once drew a picture of a snake that had swallowed an elephant, and all the adults told him it was a very nice hat.

A worldwide literary classic (it's been translated into 190 languages), '''''The Little Prince''''' ('''''Le Petit Prince''''' in French) is a 1943 children's book written by French aviator and count Creator/AntoineDeSaintExupery. It is the fictional account of a French aviator whose plane crashes in the Sahara desert, a thousand miles from civilization. He is approached by a young prince who requests that he draw him a sheep, which leads into the prince describing to the narrator his life on an asteroid and his travels from planet to planet in search of the meaning of [[Franchise/TheHitchhikersGuideToTheGalaxy life, the universe, and everything]]. While the book was written for children, the philosophical content appeals to any adult reader, as during the prince's adventures he encounters analogues of many of the traits of modern humanity, and learns about love and friendship from the plants and animals he meets.

A worldwide literary classic (it's been translated into 190 languages), '''''The Little Prince''''' ('''''Le Petit Prince''''' in French) is a 1943 children's book written by French aviator and count Creator/AntoineDeSaintExupery. It is the fictional account of a French aviator whose plane crashes in the Sahara desert, a thousand miles from civilization. He is approached by a young prince who requests that he draw him a sheep, which leads into the prince describing to the narrator his life on an asteroid and his travels from planet to planet in search of the meaning of [[TheHitchhikersGuideToTheGalaxy life, the universe, and everything]]. While the book was written for children, the philosophical content appeals to any adult reader, as during the prince's adventures he encounters analogues of many of the traits of modern humanity, and learns about love and friendship from the plants and animals he meets.

Not in any way a SpearCounterpart to ''ALittlePrincess''.

* SmallSecludedWorld: Most of the places he visits, Played for symbolism.

* TooGoodForThisSinfulEarth

* AChildShallLeadThem

* ChildrenAreInnocent
* ConstantlyCurious

A worldwide literary classic (it's been translated into 190 languages), '''''The Little Prince''''' ('''''Le Petit Prince''''' in French) is a 1943 children's book written by French aviator and count AntoineDeSaintExupery. It is the fictional account of a French aviator whose plane crashes in the Sahara desert, a thousand miles from civilization. He is approached by a young prince who requests that he draw him a sheep, which leads into the prince describing to the narrator his life on an asteroid and his travels from planet to planet in search of the meaning of [[TheHitchhikersGuideToTheGalaxy life, the universe, and everything]]. While the book was written for children, the philosophical content appeals to any adult reader, as during the prince's adventures he encounters analogues of many of the traits of modern humanity, and learns about love and friendship from the plants and animals he meets.