There’s nothing quite like kicking back with a quality novel. Unfortunately, the demands of the college lifestyle typically leave little time for recreational literature. If you find yourself yearning for a quick book fix, you’ve come to the right place! We’ve got this week’s installment of a quality novel brief enough to read in a weekend.
TITLE — “The Little Prince”
AUTHOR — Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
The Little Prince is a classic tale of a young man from another planet who makes a significant impact on the life of a pilot stranded in the Sahara desert. Translated from the original French version, this book by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry is unfortunately disregarded by many as merely a children’s book because of its simple writing style and illustrations. Those who dismiss it because of this fail to notice its complexity. Within the short and seemingly straightforward text are strong, multifaceted themes that address many of the issues of becoming an adult and the challenges of deciding how to live one’s life.
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Saint-Exupery’s economy of language and elegance of prose distills the message and prevents it from being hidden or lost within the noise. The clean, effortless writing style of the story, along with a wide array of memorable and oftentimes absurd characters, combine to make this book one not easily forgotten. For all these reasons, at a mere 110 pages, The Little Prince is a very worthy weekend read, an increasingly rare and valuable books with the distinct power to significantly alter the way one looks at the world.
The Little Prince can be found through the University of Wisconsin Libraries System or via online retailers.