A Guide for Grown-ups: Essential Wisdom from the Collected Works of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (The Little Prince), by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
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A Guide for Grown-ups: Essential Wisdom from the Collected Works of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (The Little Prince), by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
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"Grown-ups never understand anything by themselves, and it is exhausting for children to have to provide explanations over and over again."—from The Little Prince What does it mean to be a grown-up? How do we find happiness, joyful friendships, and love that lasts? Culled from the full works of the author of The Little Prince, here is subtle, radiant wisdom that has charmed and enlightened the hearts of generations.
A Guide for Grown-ups: Essential Wisdom from the Collected Works of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (The Little Prince), by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry- Amazon Sales Rank: #912364 in Books
- Published on: 2015-10-06
- Released on: 2015-10-06
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 8.00" h x .51" w x 5.00" l, .0 pounds
- Binding: Hardcover
- 96 pages
From Publishers Weekly The oft-quoted insights of The Little Prince, as well as aphorisms from other Saint-Exupery books, such as Flight to Arras and Wind, Sand and Stars, are gathered in A Guide For Grown-ups: Essential Wisdom from the Collected Works of Antoine de Saint-Exupery. Edited by Anna Marlis Burgard, the tiny volume offers a smattering of quotations on love, ("love is not thinking, but being") friendship and responsibility ("there is no growth except in the fulfillment of obligations"), making this a likely gift book, especially for those who believe, with Saint-Exupery, that "in giving you are throwing a bridge across the chasm of your solitude." Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc.
From School Library Journal Adult/High School-This small book of reflects the unquenchable Saint-Exup ry's view of wartime Europe in the '30s and '40s. Teens enchanted by The Little Prince will find his royal highness on the cover of this book, but much of its wisdom is drawn from other writings. Quotations are grouped under headings such as "Friendship": "Friendship is born from an identity of spiritual goals-from common navigation toward a star" and "Love": "Life has taught us that love does not consist in gazing at each other but in looking outward together in the same direction." Teens may want to tuck this gem into a backpack for the moments of solitude a journey can provide, or turn to it when the clamor of competing values threatens to overwhelm and confuse them. The annotated bibliography puts the selections in perspective by providing a brief setting for each of the author's books.Molly Connally, Kings Park Library, Fairfax County, VA Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Review Praise for The Little Prince: "A lovely story...which covers a poetic, yearning philosophy—not the sort of fable that can be tacked down neatly at its four corners but rather reflections on what are real matters of consequence." —The New York Times Book Review "Saint-Exupéry's most famous work -- a gentle fable of love and peace -- contains a thoughtful assessment of the details of its composition...[T]he special allure of the work is still the naively sophisticated, heartwarming tale of the little prince and his small planet." —Horn Book “This new translation into 'modern' English brings a classic tale into sharper focus for today's teens without sacrificing the beauty and simplicity of the author's writing, and the 'restored' artwork has all the charm of the original drawings. What appears to be a simple tale of two lost souls-one, a pilot marooned in the desert next to his ditched plane; the other, a minuscule prince in self-imposed exile from an asteroid so small that he can watch the sunset 44 times a day-reveals itself as something far more complex. What appears to be a fairy tale for children opens like the petals of the Little Prince's flower into a fantasy that has lessons for all of us.” —School Library Journal “Always welcome is that charming visitor from another planet, Antoine de Saint-Exupery's The Little Prince...The fable remains as lyrically haunting as ever.” —Publishers Weekly
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116 of 118 people found the following review helpful. Essential Wisdom is Right By Kacy Wilson Let it be understood that this is a coffee table/bathroom type book. The kind of book you pick up and select a few pages and read and meditate on what it is you have just read. Perhaps you share it with a friend and get engrossed in a discussion after reading only a page or two. I suppose you could read it from cover to cover, and although you would be finished quickly I think you would be missing the point of encapsulating the brunt of a prolific writer's works into 96 pages each with only one or two sentences on them. The idea is to revisit the world of Antione de Saint-Exupery and linger a little bit longer than you did the first time you read his works.If you are familiar with the works of Antoine De Saint-Exupery, you will probably recognize just what part of each story the quotes are taken from. You will also instantly recall the magical way in which Saint-Exupery was able to reveal the his subtle wisdom in regards to happiness, friendhsip, love, grief, etc. in a way that was accessible to children, but still profound to the most discerning adult. If you are only familiar with The Little Prince, than perhaps this little guide will do a lot to bring you up to speed on Saint-Exupery's entire body of everyday philosophy.I doubt that anyone who has never heard of Saint-Exupery or any of his stories will appreciate this book much. The magic of Saint-Exupery has to be experienced before one learns how to detect the depth of his thoughts in these short quotations. As a gift this book is still an excellent idea, but perhaps it should be given in conjunction with at least one other Saint-Exupery book, if the recipient is completely new to Saint Exupery.I will serenely conclude here before I start taking my opinion too seriously.
60 of 62 people found the following review helpful. BEWARE: New Translation Language by Howard NOT K. Woods By M. Lane As one who read in 1969 French Class "Le Petit Prince"...and grew up with the Katherine Woods English translation. I am VERY DISAPPOINTED in this book, as are many others.[...]"...beware of the new translation if you've previously read and enjoyed the Katherine Woods version. Mr. Howard makes the argument in his "translator's note" that the language has changed since the 1940's and that a new translation is needed. I couldn't disagree more. And I [do] speak with some experience on this subject: I read this title at school in the original French language for three different classes, as well as numerous times in English (the Woods version). Katherine Woods beautifully captured the feel of the French original. The new, Howard translation is in a more modern English which mostly succeeds at removing the poetry that previously existed and little else that I can find. It does not make the story any more clear or nuanced than it previously was, rather less so. I find the arguments for a new translation indefencible [sic]."EVEN the editor's page vii of "A Guide..." uses the NEW translation of the quintessentially known phrase:St. Ex' FRENCH: "On ne voit bien qu'avec le coeur. L'essentiel est invisible pour les yeux."Howard's TransBlation [sic]: "One sees clearly only with the heart. Anything essential is invisible to the eyes." [literary direct translation]K. Woods Translation: "It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye." [poetic clarity]Decide for yourself which one touches your heart. The K. Woods version is only available as a used book or in library. I suggest that we write to Harcourt Inc. [...] NEW version/ Harcourt Brace OLD version same [...] AND demand an ADDITIONAL release of the K. Woods version.
23 of 24 people found the following review helpful. Exupery's Essential Wisdom Distilled For a Quick Drink By Roger Peter Marec This is an extremely short read. It took me 10 minutes, and I am a slow reader. The quotes have been pulled from Exupery's seven works. I am not crazy about Exupery's storytelling such as The Little Prince, but I can tell that he was a deep and caring thinker. Every now and then one of his observations is so artistically succinct and beautifully rendered that it bears restatement.Here are my favorite quotes from this book:"People haven't time to learn anything. They buy things ready-made in the stores. But since there are no stores where you can buy friends, people no longer have friends.""Life has taught us that love does not consist in gazing at each other but in looking outward together in the same direction.""People have forgotten this truth... But you musn't forget it. You become responsible forever for what you have tamed.""A civilization is built on what is required of men, not on that which is provided for them.""The tree is more than first a seed, then a stem, then a living trunk, and then a dead timber. The tree is a slow, enduring force straining to win the sky.""What ought we be? That is the essential question, the question that concerns spirit and not intelligence. For spirit impregnates intelligence with the creation that is to come forth. And later, intelligence is brought to bed of creation.""Experience will guide us to the rules. You cannot make rules precede practical experience.""Life creates order, but order does not create life.""One sees clearly only with the heart. Anything essential is invisible to the eye."Four Stars
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