The Little Prince: Great Books Explained

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The Little Prince begins with an account of how the pilot drew a picture when he was a child. His picture - he called it Drawing N°1 - shows an elephant swallowed by a boa constrictor - perfectly logical to him- but to adults it was just a drawing of a hat and they roundly mocked him.
When his plane crash-lands in the desert and the little prince appears at his side, asking him to draw a sheep and then declaring himself unsatisfied with the results, the pilot brings out his Drawing N°1. “No, no, no!” says the little prince, “ And this, the pilot tells us, is how he finally found someone who understood his drawing, and how he made the acquaintance of the little prince.
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Actor: Skander Long
Sound engineer (Paris): Nathaniel Long
Sound Engineer (UK): Robert Lewis
Extra Voices (Draw me a Sheep)
Swedish: Petter Wallenberg
German: Maria Holzamer
Spanish: Eve Hand
Persian: Fariba Sanaï
French: Skander Long
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VIDEOS
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Jeux d'Eau by Ravel
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FILMS
The Little Prince (2016) - ©Paramount Pictures
The Little Prince (1974) - ©Paramount Pictures
The Little Prince (1966) - ©Arunas Zebriunas
The Little Prince (1979)
BOOKS
The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry.
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@greatbooksexplained371 2 месяца назад

Please ‘like’ and leave a comment (however short) - it really helps promote this channel - thanks for your amazing support, James!

@debraholz6821 2 месяца назад

Cannot wait to read it again!

@JJONNYREPP 2 месяца назад

The Little Prince: Great Books Explained 16.3824 featured in promo video for suedehesd, wasn't it? The Little Ponce written by Oscar Wilde, probably...

@-_-j 19 дней назад

📖

@JJONNYREPP 19 дней назад

@@-_-j the book of lies?

@seriouslywhatever1031 2 месяца назад

It's almost comical how many plane crashes he was in.

@b.sylphaen 2 месяца назад

I always tear up when I think of The Little Prince. I teared up every time I read the book, I teared up with every movie adaptation I saw, I teared up with this video. Thank you for making it.

@greatbooksexplained371 2 месяца назад

Thanks for watching!

@JJONNYREPP 2 месяца назад

The Little Prince: Great Books Explained 1693924 i think they discovered a reconditioned Cosworth with a smelly corpse of a badger next to a copy of the original manuscript in Prickkshaw....

@scotthunnicutt1225 2 месяца назад

Yes. I am bawling right now.

@JJONNYREPP 2 месяца назад

@@scotthunnicutt1225 The Little Prince: Great Books Explained. 17.3.24. That bad, eh? I mean, it could be worse you could be me..... I mean, that doesn't bear thinking about. Then again, you could be him....which might be 10 times worse due to such a revelation inducing a mental breakdown in the best of men...or women. Sounds like an horrendously dark and gloaming tome? King Kong did for me during my formative years so, I don't know...i aint gonna indulge myself with it. Seems best left alone....could be a double whammy 1933 King Kong and the wee fella story....stick to amusing ventures such as the listening trumpet - a tome this fella might like reviewing...?

@studiotwo24 Месяц назад

Same here 😢

@matthewbbenton 2 месяца назад

If you don’t cry when the fox asks the Little Prince to tame him, I don’t know what to tell you. I’m tearing up just thinking about it.

@coolhandphilip 2 месяца назад

I think this is the central message of the book. Love is Time, which brings pain at parting, but joy in eternity.

@inkdfist3702 Месяц назад

Every time 😭

@rosettathompson2283 2 месяца назад

How have I reached 70+ years of age and have never read this book?! Will rectify immediately! Thank you for introducing classics in literature.

@greatbooksexplained371 2 месяца назад

You will love it!

@user-hz8uc9iu8c 2 месяца назад

shyeah,.. how not??? Must. supergreat read!!!!

@theaacielo6903 2 месяца назад

Never too late 😊

@HuskyMama1009 24 дня назад

So ..... did you like it?

@rosettathompson2283 23 дня назад

Yes, such a thoughtful read!

@Donna-cc1kt 27 дней назад

Perfect. My daughter painted a scene with the little boy and the Fox with words that said the line in the book about being responsible for the rose. It’s an incomplete painting as she was quite good with art but her hands wouldn’t let her finish it to a final polish. It’s on a roughly made but new bird house. It’s my treasure as she died at 33. She knew she was going to die and left me with lovely memories of her inner beauty. I wouldn’t sell that bird house for a million. It was her story. A life lived as best one could. Thank you, your video was perfect.

@greatbooksexplained371 27 дней назад

Such a beautiful story - thanks for sharing Donna - best, james

@hellyeah_ellajane 2 месяца назад

I read this as a child and thought it was sorta dumb. I revisited it in my late 20s and was left in tears (both happy and sad), immediately turning to the front page and reading it all over again. I left it on the table at the coffee shop I was reading at so someone else could enjoy it too.

@greatbooksexplained371 2 месяца назад

Love that!

@marcobuncit7539 2 месяца назад

I read it in my early high-school & it did hit harder because I already learnt about the issues of adults being dulls....Or maybe because it's my first for most novel to encourage me on readings.

@poloespino4121 2 месяца назад

Leaving it in public place for someone to read. That’s a beautiful idea. I might do that.

@hebrewmama 2 месяца назад

I did something similar with Alice Walker’s The Temple of my Familiar. On a flight to Austin TX I sat next to a lady that asked me what I was reading. It was my second time reading it. Once was not enough. But I couldn’t explain the layers of this novel, although I tried. She was intrigued, I was almost done reading. I hurried up and finished it and gave it to her. I was happy to do it. I hope that book gave her a feeling that all good books do. Which is to say I hope she was transported into that world, much like The Little Prince.

@hellyeah_ellajane Месяц назад

@@hebrewmama ooh I’m definitely adding that to my list. Thanks for your story and the recommendation 💛 I’ve recently gotten bogged down in a bunch of stupid contemporary books based off of bad recommendations and need something to pluck my heartstrings.

@infesta7 2 месяца назад

One of the most beautiful books ever written. Your video does it justice, James. Thank you.

@greatbooksexplained371 2 месяца назад

Glad you enjoyed it!

@venice9438 2 месяца назад

This channel has turned out to be just as valuable as Great Art Explained. Thank you so much for another wonderful video.

@greatbooksexplained371 2 месяца назад

Wow, thank you! 🙏

@missjoshemmett Месяц назад

I was born in 1946. My Grandmother sent me my first book as a present for learning to read in 1949. I still have it in 2024. Books are still my friends and have seen me through good/bad times.

@fashionlover27 2 месяца назад

I wish I could give a hundred likes. "The little prince" is the book I always give as a gift to the people I meet and fall in love.

@greatbooksexplained371 2 месяца назад

That’s so cool

@Ashley-D123 2 месяца назад

Omg I’ve done the same thing

@blwlmnswg 6 дней назад

woahh same I was thinking abt gifting it to my younger brother !!

@WillLiang 2 месяца назад

Please do "Great Films Explained" and give the internet this trifecta it deserves!

@1LauraCarolina1 Месяц назад

Great idea!

@chevgr Месяц назад

I think that’s really difficult to do unfortunately because filmmakers won’t allow their work to be used on here

@juniperstardust5549 26 дней назад

The little prince is and will always be my favorite book.

@austinfreyrikrw6651 2 месяца назад

So true, "it is only with the heart that one can see rightly". 🦊 And my heart tells me this is a great video ❤

@greatbooksexplained371 2 месяца назад

Thanks 🙏

@Alexis_-_ Месяц назад

That ending line got me. One of those lines where even if you've read it many times before, it can still bring you to tears. A timeless book about human nature. Seems truer than ever that people don't have friends because they can't buy them in the shop. Thanks for another beautiful, fascinating video.

@30secondsflat 2 месяца назад

Please make more of these videos. Really love the artistry in creating them, and bringing the books to life

@greatbooksexplained371 2 месяца назад

More planned

@30secondsflat 2 месяца назад

@@greatbooksexplained371 so glad to hear. I love the series so far, and would love to see more

@khyrusjosersantos9456 2 месяца назад

My childhood comes back to me, like finding the little prince at the desert. I can't help but cry. Thank you for making me remember those good days when I'd reread the book for hours and hours.

@TheDkbohde 2 месяца назад

I can’t quite put the words together without sounding sappy but I really appreciate your work. Thank you. Always calms me down and puts me in a good mood. Helping stoke my growing appetite for art and my long standing love for books. Match made in heaven for me. Edit… I just ordered a copy.

@greatbooksexplained371 2 месяца назад

I'm so glad!

@charu2774 Месяц назад

Thank you for this video. Its funny how out of all the books I have read, a little children's book ended up being my all time favourite. The little prince is very close to my heart and I end up crying every time reading it

@viviane315 Месяц назад

We used to have a copy of this book at my family home. I read it when I was small, and it was nice, but I didn't really get what was so great about it. My mom said this is a book that only makes complete sense after someone you love dies. I read it after losing a pet and some relatives, and it did make more sense. This last December my mom passed away, and I'm a little afraid of reading The Little Prince ever again. I'm bawling just from watching your video. Thank you for doing it, and for your two channels.

@greatbooksexplained371 Месяц назад

Maybe it’s too soon after your mum’s passing to read it? Give it a while until you are ready and then the book will come to you. Take care Viviane

@cutielovely6080 2 месяца назад

How serendipitous! I had never read The Little Prince before, and this year I set myself to reading more classics. I just finished it 2 days ago. Very good timing on this very good video.

@chriscorbin2059 2 месяца назад

I read this in French class in high school 60 years ago. Loved it.

@HuskyMama1009 24 дня назад

One of my absolute favorites. I never tire of it. I passed on loving it to my children, and intend to pass it on to my grandchildren (if I am so blessed. )

@sharonmontag2389 2 месяца назад

Absolutely loved this book. Thank you for ɓringing it to older readers' attention and for introducing it to new readers

@lachesisdecima9567 2 месяца назад

Thank you for making this video. The Little Prince is one of my favourite books I’ve ever read and it never fails to make me cry whenever I read it. It is deep and meaningful, even more than it was when I was younger. The fox’s lessons have shaped the way I see my relationships with others.

@AliceKMay 27 дней назад

I've read this book many times and will read it whenever I am in a rush with my life. This is one of the perfect pauses in an adult's life. Love it!

@margaretinsydney3856 2 месяца назад

My introduction to The Little Prince was through someone who was at a weekend house party with me. She and I were the first ones up on the Sunday morning, and she was reading TLP, preparing a lesson for students. She tried to tell me about the book, but she spoke no English, and my high school French was pretty basic. But I understood enough that I went out and got the book, in English, and have loved it ever since. My French is still pretty basic, but I'll never forget "renard", which means fox.❤

@berolinastrassmann 2 месяца назад

Thanks James and Roger for this beautiful film. Like many children, I got my book when I was very young. I kept re reading it at intervals into adulthood and appreciated how I perceived it differently. It is my favourite gift to new born babies, hoping it will be the first book that will stay with them for a lifetime of amazement, curiosity and wonder.

@byamparsons2286 2 месяца назад

one of the most important people in my life showed me this book, and i cry every time i read and think about this book because it reminds me of him so much. thank you for this video, it is spectacular. i hope so many more people get to read this book because of it

@black___swan Месяц назад

This story has a special place in my heart. I always reread it when I need comfort and grounding. The important things are simple, yet as we grow "older" we lace them with unnecessary complications. Thank you for creating this segment, it's beautifully done ❤💫

@AmalijaKomar Месяц назад

My late grandmother was trying to explain this book to me. She said that Little Prince is not a sad book. For me, it was, of course, he died in the end. Now I realize that he just grew up.

@mcruz2187 2 месяца назад

Thank you for making a video about my favorite book. I have read it so many times and it always makes me cry when the fox says goodbye.

@aidanshawnart1189 Месяц назад

The Little Prince is one of very few books that I have found to both move me and ground me. I have collected the book in various languages and seen various films and musicals of the work from around the world. I was delighted to see the 1966 Lithuanian adaptation included in this video as it is one of the first I had seen. The tone and set design of that film I have always found to be captivating.

@encee5595 22 дня назад

Thank you. So many wonderful moments in this book. The relationship with the rose is beautiful; the fox is a forerunner to understanding the rose and her vulnerability. Favourite quote: ce qui embellit le désert, c'est qu'il cache un puits quelque part.

@dylancurry5298 2 месяца назад

A new video on either of your channels is always such a gift! Thanks for all your hard work and research, it’s a joy to experience books and art with your narration guiding us along. The Little Prince is a masterpiece of imagination, wonderful to see it given attention here

@lilybleue8888 2 месяца назад

Unexpectedly I cried. It is so true, this book. What Saint Exupery lamented. But even then there is hope because we still see things through our heart. We still invest in others and we are content to know our loved ones. And most importantly, I am content to know God, his mercy and his infinite love toward us.

@selen0ph7le 24 дня назад

omg omg omg i can't believe a suggestion i made came to life, love this book so much i wanna cry... thank you for making this, it makes me feel better about the fact that i don't fully comprehend one of my favorite books. I hope you had a good time making it

@abrilherrera9523 Месяц назад

This book was the first book I read with my dad since he love it and was so excited to show to his little daughter. I read it again as an adult and again and again as some years go by, I always take something with me and I'll always have it in my heart as it brought the reading habit to my life and reminds me the importance of never losing the child-like wonder that keeps life light and beautiful ❤️❤️

@megantruesdale9649 2 дня назад

I loved this video really explaining the beauty of this story. Thank you!

@cynthiadebeau4230 2 месяца назад

This book 📖 has been with me for over half a century and a copy is also in the coffin with my dearie who transitioned a few years ago. I hope a copy will also be near me when my time comes. It’s one of my favorite books ever! Thank you so much for sharing this with us! I had never seen a movie segment of Mr.Saint-Exupery until today…on my birthday!🎉❤😊A wonderful gift 💝 It’s my belief there are no coincidences…

@greatbooksexplained371 2 месяца назад

Happy birthday!

@cynthiadebeau4230 2 месяца назад

@@greatbooksexplained371 thank you 😊👍🏻🙏🏻

@kariberton8221 2 месяца назад

@@cynthiadebeau4230Happy Birthday!

@cynthiadebeau4230 2 месяца назад

@@kariberton8221 Thank you 😊

@shoegal 2 месяца назад

Happy birthday 🎂🎉

@izenkixiron5173 2 месяца назад

I first read The Little Prince in my final year of highschool. It touched me, like a kiss; and it left a warm afterglow in my lonely cynical heart. Anyways, I hope you'll expand this channel to include books outside the Western world (such as the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, The Tale of Genji, and the Ramayana, for instance).

@andrewv018 2 месяца назад

Such a good book. I’ve read it in French and English, and cried both times. The last paragraph especially gets me every time.

@kandamy1 5 дней назад

It's been such a long time since I visited the Little Prince-thank you for reminding me and I look forward to seeing him again soon.

@clairebartlett8934 2 месяца назад

Love this channel and always look forward to your videos. Thank you for making art accessible!

@christianmasters5374 2 месяца назад

I first read this book when I was 24 and cried so hard. One of those books that is hard to imagine someone writing and people living before the story because it seems like it must’ve always existed.

@poloespino4121 2 месяца назад

Thank you. Great video. One of my all time favourite books. It always makes me cry every time I read. The fox part is so special to me, I even got a tattoo of the fox. 🦊

@plakor6133 2 месяца назад

A wonderful book. I have not thought about it for awhile. Probably time for a revisit.

@adarshs6200 2 месяца назад

I long for the day when such channels get millions of subscribers and billions of views. Then I can rest in peace knowing that all would be fine with the world.

@annettewillis2797 2 месяца назад

Beautifully approached James. Thank you for sharing your explanation of The Little Prince as I am sure there are many who have never heard of or encountered this little jewel of a book.

@belnick 2 месяца назад

I read it when I was young, now I need to revisit. The passage about failure to make friends as we used to buy stuff just makes sooooo much sense 👏 And time saving technology not making us happy is basically sums up my life

@susancorbett8155 2 месяца назад

I love this book. Thank you for the thoughtful and well researched video.

@aliana151 2 месяца назад

Once again, another great video! Your hard work and extensive reasearch to both channels is recognized and appreciated.

@greatbooksexplained371 2 месяца назад

Much appreciated!

@catherinele2260 Месяц назад

I love this book sm. I've encountered and reapproached this story several times at different stages of my life and I gain a different perspective each time. ❤️

@rockingthemike 2 месяца назад

was looking for a reason to take a short break, and this is it! great content as always, james!

@greatbooksexplained371 2 месяца назад

Thank you 🙏

@Nozes.. 2 месяца назад

That was truly beautiful. Thank you.

@greatbooksexplained371 2 месяца назад

Glad you enjoyed it!

@sarah-jayne9565 Месяц назад

This was absolutely beautiful, thank you.

@skypainter Месяц назад

This channel is the best and deserves so much more attention!

@PacoBear 16 дней назад

Lovely - brings back many memories. Thank you.

@gamkal7231 25 дней назад

Excellent text and presentation! Thank you for recalling the book to me so well!

@dylanmarais-down1642 2 месяца назад

Thank you, this is my favorite book ever, the only one to make me weep uncontrollably

@a.nhonig3311 2 месяца назад

Love your channel! I eagerly await each upload. Thank you

@moniepanda13 2 месяца назад

Will always be my fave book. Thank you for this great video and content!

@Ashley-D123 2 месяца назад

Just finished reading the book again when I saw this video was uploaded 💜 One of my favorite books. Thank you for this explanation 🦊

@greatbooksexplained371 2 месяца назад

Glad you enjoyed it!

@tt3569 Месяц назад

delightful and compelling presentation

@sylvainst-pierre8725 Месяц назад

Nice ! really liked the details on this mans life. Thank you

@yulib2883 2 месяца назад

What a great analysis of a great book. Thank you so much for this .

@malice4422 2 месяца назад

Your videos are the enrichment I need during my lunch breaks.

@ayah5705 Месяц назад

Thank you for this video and your channel.

@josephhaley7576 2 месяца назад

Your channel provides a great service to those of us, having only the time to buy things in shops, who will remember seeking more.

@greatbooksexplained371 2 месяца назад

Thank you very much!

@jesstandoc День назад

This book will always remind me of my day who introduced it to me when I was 12. I always try to read it yearly since it gives me new perspectives about life and what I make of it

@dharmakaurkhalsa3923 2 месяца назад

Most beautiful rendition to this timeless book. ❤❤❤

@savgrl78 2 месяца назад

One of my favorite books and was essential to shaping my worldview as a child and young adult. Along with Madeline L’Engel’s “A Wrinkle in Time”. (I’d love to see a video on that book!)

@ricardokowalski1579 2 месяца назад

One of the most important gifts I gave my children is reading the Little Prince to them when they were four years old. It is a riot to play the part of the fox, and the drunk. Then read it with them again when they were eight. They meditate deeply into happiness and sadness. Even death and loss. And I will ask them to read it again when they are twenty. My lesson, and my gift, is that the book is the same, but THEY have changed. They see their emotions change and grow as they unlock the misteries of the book.

@dargossss Месяц назад

I read this book when I was in elementary school. It has remained as my favorite book until now, and I think everyone should read it, at least once.

@Ruki9410 2 месяца назад

Thank you for your hard work again!

@greatbooksexplained371 2 месяца назад

My pleasure!

@visionary_escapist 5 дней назад

Thank you for this.. this just gave me a deeper understanding in the creation of The Little Prince..❤

@blkhoodie1 2 месяца назад

Wonderfully crafted and edited video. Thank you

@greatbooksexplained371 2 месяца назад

Thank you very much!

@lilylevental2808 8 дней назад

My favorite book. Thanks for the explanation

@stevej9058 2 месяца назад

Brilliant! Thank you, James!

@greatbooksexplained371 2 месяца назад

My pleasure!

@reginaldojunior1778 2 месяца назад

Thanks, James. For another amazing video!! 😁

@edward2175 2 месяца назад

A delight, more so since it was unexpected. Thank you for introducing me to a new friend. It is good to have you back James. Your light touch is a lesson story lo all story tellers.

@niraaulia9200 7 часов назад

thank you for this explaining, i really love this book

@salsabilareza3767 Месяц назад

I have always wanted to see this in another perspective, thank u!

@themetalhead92g Месяц назад

Well that was great and emotional, more than even expected....

@TamThanh-ChuuyaWife Месяц назад

I still remember the day I know The Little Prince, it was a game collapsing with this beauty and I was almost overwhelmed with the world and the conversation of the Prince with others (through the game tho), the way I immediately went to watch the adaption and feeling something risen in my heart. It's special somehow because it was also the last season I played that game, I think I'd like to read this story one time again.

@marylee8372 2 месяца назад

Such a lovely story

@ManuelOctavio 2 месяца назад

Thanks for your incredibly educational videos!

@rickb3078 2 месяца назад

Thank you for the video. Another book on the reading list

@paintedportraits3037 2 месяца назад

Beautiful! Absolutely beautiful.

@marafiasche1542 2 месяца назад

Thank you so much. The little prince is one of my favorite books.your film was magical and capture the spirit and wisdom of the little prince. As a lifetime bookworm I love your chanel and look foward to more books❤❤❤