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75 years after the creation of the famous novel The Little Prince, of the French writer and aviator Antoine de Saint-Exupery (1900-1944), the Cuban Book Institute announces a new edition of this text published in April 1943, in English and French, by the American publisher Reynal & Hitchbad, while the French publisher Gallimard Editions could not print the work before 1946, after the liberation of this country
The Little Prince considered one of the best books of the twentieth century in France, and became the most read; translated into 250 languages and dialects, including the braille reading system. It will be presented again in Cuba in the space El Libro del Mes, in the wooden street of Plaza de Armas, in Old Havana, on July 24 at 10:00
. This is one of the most sold literary works of all time, with approximately 140 million copies sold in all continents. It was translated into Spanish by Bonifacio del Carril and its first publication in our language was made by the Argentine publishing house Emecé Editores in September 1951. Since then, several translators and editors have made their own versions, among which a recent in women, The Principesa in which the protagonist is a girl and the co-star an aviator inspired by Amelia Earhart.
Saint-Exupéry, laureate of several of France's leading literary awards and military pilot at the beginning of the Second World War, he wrote and illustrated the manuscript while he was in exile in the United States after the Battle of France. There, he had the personal mission of persuading the government of that country to declare war on Nazi Germany. In the midst of a personal crisis and a health that is deteriorating more and more, he produces in his exile nearly half of the writings that will be remembered, among these The Little Prince a story considered as a children's book. the way it is written, but in which deep questions such as the meaning of life, loneliness, friendship, love and loss are dealt with.
In previous autobiographical stories, they recount their experiences as an aviator. in the Sahara desert and it is believed that these same experiences served as evidence for The Little Prince . Since its first publication, the novel has led to various adaptations over time, including audio recordings, plays, films, ballets, opera works and even an animated series and an anime
The little prince is a poetic story accompanied by illustrations done in watercolor by Saint-Exupéry himself. In this, a pilot is lost in the Sahara desert after his plane has failed, but to his surprise, it is there that he meets a little prince from another planet. History has a philosophical theme, which includes social criticism aimed at the "strangeness" with which adults see things. These criticisms of "important" things and of the adult world appear in the book throughout the story.
Although it is considered child labor by the way it is written, also has profound observations about human life and nature. This can be illustrated by the meeting between the little prince and the fox, who teaches him the true meaning of friendship and the essence of human relations; in fact, the very essence of the book is reflected in the secret that the fox gives to the little prince: "It does not look good except for the heart. The essential is invisible to the eyes. "Likewise, other main themes are expressed through fox phrases, such as" You become responsible forever for what you tamed "and" The time you lost with your rose makes your rose so important [19659003] Source: Cuban Institute of Books and Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/
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