Regulus (Latin) [Paperback]

Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (Author), Augustus Haury (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 10 and up | Grade Level: 4 and up

In 2000 Harcourt proudly reissued Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's masterpiece, The Little Prince, in a sparkling new format. Newly translated by Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Richard Howard, this timeless classic was embraced by critics and readers across the country for its purity and beauty of expression. And Saint-Exupéry's beloved artwork was restored and remastered to present his work in its original and vibrant colors.

Now Harcourt is issuing uniform full-color foreign language editions. The restored artwork glows like never before. These affordable and beautiful editions are sure to delight an entire new generation of readers, students, children, and adults for whom Saint-Exupéry's story will open the door to a new understanding of life.

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Language Notes

Text: Latin --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

ANTOINE DE SAINT-EXUPÉRY, the "Winged Poet," was born in Lyon, France, in 1900. A pilot at twenty-six, he was a pioneer of commercial aviation and flew in the Spanish Civil War and World War II. His writings include The Little Prince, Wind, Sand and Stars, Night Flight, Southern Mail, and Airman's Odyssey. In 1944, while flying a reconnaissance mission for his French air squadron, he disappeared over the Mediterranean.

 

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 10 and up
  
• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Mariner Books (September 4, 2001)
• Language: Latin
• ISBN-10: 0156014041
• ISBN-13: 978-0156014045
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.4 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #102,748 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #28 in Books > Education & Reference > Foreign Language Nonfiction > Latin

More About the Author

ANTOINE DE SAINT-EXUPÉRY (1900-1944) was born in Lyons, France. He took his first flight at the age of eleven, and became a pilot at twenty-six. He was a pioneer of international commercial aviation and flew in the Spanish Civil War and World War II. His writings include The Little Prince; Wind, Sand and Stars; and Southern Mail. In 1944, while serving with his French air squadron, he disappeared during a reconnaissance flight over the Mediterranean.

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26 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Drawing a sheep (in Latin)..., July 4, 2004

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FrKurt Messick "FrKurt Messick" (Bloomington, IN USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Regulus (Latin) (Paperback)

'The Little Prince' is a wonderful story, written by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (1900-1944), a French writer who also worked to fight the Germans during World War II. The publication story of 'The Little Prince' is an adventure in-and-of itself, as it happened at the height of the war, and just a year prior to Saint-Exupéry disappearance over the Mediterranean while flying a mission with his French air squadron. Saint-Exupéry wrote several books, and illustrated them himself, but 'The Little Prince', about the visitor from outer space not so different from us, but perplexed by our ways, and homesick for his home, touches people to this day in profound ways, making this classic an enduring one.

Translated into Latin, this enigmatic classic becomes even more mysterious, yet (for those who know Latin) still a touching and moving story. Books such as 'The Little Prince' translated into Latin make wonderful tools for learning the language. The book here is translated by Richard Howard, a Pulitzer-Prize winning author, who has more than 150 translation titles to his name. Saint-Exupéry's original artwork is incorporated here, in the proper placement according to the French original. They are in full colour throughout the book.

The language here is basic -- Saint-Exupéry wrote 'The Little Prince' both as a children's book and an adult's book, hence the vocabulary and basic writing, in any language, is fairly simple, another way in which the Latin translation, kept to an easy construction by Howard, helps in the learning of the foreign language.

A great book, one to let out of the box.

17 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Come back, Little Prince!, October 28, 2008

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'amerye' (AT THE FOOT OF THE FOOTHILLS) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Regulus (Latin) (Paperback)

An excellent book for a Latin learner,as well as an old classics hand. With the cost of scholarly books going up, it's good to know that this charming translation is less than $10, and used in conjunction with the readily available English or French version, an affordable and convenient way to study. The Latin level I rate at beginning-intermediate and the book I rate as a classic.

16 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Timeless in any language, March 28, 2000

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P. (US) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Regulus Vel Pueri Soli Sapiunt (Paperback)

The Little Prince is timeless in any language and this particular translation managed to keep the beauty of St. Exupery's words and the little prince's charm.