The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

The Little Prince (French: Le Petit Prince is a novella by French aristocrat, writer and aviator Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. It was first published in English and French in the US by Reynal & Hitchcock in April 1943, and posthumously in France following the liberation of France as Saint-Exupéry's works had been banned by the Vichy Regime. The story follows a young prince who visits various planets in space, including Earth, and addresses themes of loneliness, friendship, love, and loss. Despite its style as a children's book, The Little Prince makes poignant observations about life and human nature.

The Little Prince became Saint-Exupéry's most successful work, selling an estimated 140 million copies worldwide, which makes it one of the best-selling and most translated books ever published.  It has been translated into 361 languages and dialects. The Little Prince has been adapted to numerous art forms and media, including audio recordings, radio plays, live stage, film, television, ballet, and opera.

Who are you?

asked the little prince.

and added,

You are very pretty to look at.

I am a fox, the fox said.

Come and play with me,

proposed the little prince,

I am so unhappy.

I cannot play with you,

the fox said.  I am not tamed.

Ah!  Please excuse me,

said the little prince.

What does that mean, tame?

It is an act

too often neglected,

said the fox.

But if you tame me,

then we shall need each other ............