Paris - 24 July 2026: The Little Prince celebrates his eightieth birthday in France this year. Strictly speaking, it is an anniversary with two dates on the calendar: Antoine de Saint-Exupery's tale was first published on 6 April 1943 in New York, simultaneously in French and English. In France, however, it was not released by Gallimard until 1946. It is precisely this French publication that is being celebrated in 2026.The calculation may seem pedantic, but it suits a book that likes to confront adults with their overly hasty certainties. The ...
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