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Antoine de Saint-ExupéryThe Little Prince
Fiction | Novella | Middle Grade | Published in 1943A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
Paired Texts & Other Resources
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The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho (1988)
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Aesop's Fables by Aesop (1484)
- Aesop’s classic fables have been readapted in many forms, which indicates the enduring relevancy of this book of allegories.
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The Tao of Pooh by Benjamin Hoff (1982)
- Hoff uses the characters from Winnie the Pooh as allegories to introduce the philosophies of Taoism.
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Wind, Sand, and Stars by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (1943)
- Saint-Exupéry's memoir that highlights many of the same ideas on love, friendship, and life as The Little Prince.
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Teacher Resources
Existentialism Is a Humanism by Jean-Paul Sartre (1946)
- Sartre’s book explores the philosophies of existentialism that were made popular in France while Antoine de Saint-Exupéry was writing his allegories.
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"The Courageous, Intransigent Antoine de Saint-Exupéry" by Selina Hastings (1994)
- A New Yorker profile on the life, work, and impact of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry.
