1、THE LITTLE PRINCETHE LITTLE PRINCEAntoine de Saint-ExupryAntoine de Saint-ExupryAbout the authorForewordThe plot and rhesisReason for recommendingA French aristocrat,writer,poet,and pioneering aviator.FOREWORDFOREWORDI I ask ask the the indulgence indulgence of of the the children children who who m
2、ay may read read this this book book for for dedicating dedicating it it to to a a grown-up.grown-up.I I have have a a serious serious reason:reason:he he is is the the best best friend friend I I have have in in the the world.world.I I have have another another reason:reason:this this grown-up grow
3、n-up understands understands everything,everything,even even books books about about children.children.I I have have a a third third reason:reason:he he lives lives in in France France where where he he is is hungry hungry and and cold.cold.He He needs needs cheering cheering up.up.If If all all the
4、se these reasons reasons are are not not enough,enough,I I will will dedicate dedicate the the book book to to the the child child from from whom whom this this grown-up grown-up grew.grew.All All grown-ups grown-ups were were once once children-children-although although few few of of them them rem
5、ember remember it.it.And And so so I I correct my dedication:correct my dedication:To Leon WerthTo Leon Werthwhen he was a little boywhen he was a little boy I had an accident with my I had an accident with my plane in the Desert of Sahara,plane in the Desert of Sahara,six years ago.Something was si
6、x years ago.Something was broken in my enginebroken in my engine.And then And then I saw a most I saw a most extraordinary small person,who extraordinary small person,who stood there examining me with stood there examining me with great seriousness.great seriousness.Story beginsHe comes from the pla
7、net where He comes from the planet where there isthere isA roseA roseAnd he can see sunset And he can see sunset forty-four times in a day.forty-four times in a day.Three volcanosThree volcanosThe prince wants to leave,and the rose The prince wants to leave,and the rose says OK.says OK.T The he litt
8、le prince visits the kinglittle prince visits the kingThe The king king orders orders the the little little prince prince to to do do everything.everything.He He sayssays”I I order order you you to yawn.I order you to sit downto yawn.I order you to sit down”T The he little prince visits the little p
9、rince visits the conceitedconceited man manFor,to conceited men,For,to conceited men,all all other men are admirers.other men are admirers.T The he little prince visits the tipplerlittle prince visits the tipplerWhat What are are you you doing doing there?there?he he said said to to the the tippler,
10、tippler,whom whom he he found found settled settled down down in in silence silence before before a a collection collection of of empty empty bottles bottles and and also also a a collection of full bottles.collection of full bottles.I I am am drinking,drinking,replied replied the the tippler,with a
11、 lugubrious airtippler,with a lugubrious air.T The he little prince visits the businessmanlittle prince visits the businessmanWhen When you you find find a a diamond diamond that that belongs belongs to to nobody,nobody,it it is is yours.yours.When When you you discover discover an an island island
12、that that belongs belongs to to nobody,nobody,it it is is yours.yours.When When you you get get an an idea idea before before any any one one else,else,you you take take out out a a patent patent on on it:it:it it is is yours.yours.So So with with me:me:I I own own the the stars,stars,because becaus
13、e nobody nobody else else before before me me ever ever thought of owning themthought of owning them.Yes,Yes,that that is is true,true,said said the the little little prince.prince.And And what do you do with them?what do you do with them?I I administer administer them,them,replied replied the the b
14、usinessman.businessman.I I count count them them and and recount recount them.them.It It is is difficult.difficult.But But I I am am a a man man who who is is naturally naturally interested interested in in matters of consequence.matters of consequence.T The he little prince visits the little prince
15、 visits the lamplighterlamplighterThe The geographergeographerAnd then he makes And then he makes the the acquaintance of the snakeacquaintance of the snakeThey all show a new world to him,especially the snake and They all show a new world to him,especially the snake and the fox.the fox.And a red fo
16、xAnd a red foxThen the Then the little little prince decides to goprince decides to go looking looking for men and meets a for men and meets a flower.flower.He discovers He discovers a garden of rosesa garden of rosesAbout tameAbout tame“What What does that mean-does that mean-tametame?”T The he lit
17、tle prince converses with the snakelittle prince converses with the snake;the little prince consoles the narrator;the little prince consoles the narrator;the the little prince returns to his little prince returns to his planet.planet.RhesisRhesisBut if you tame me,it will be as if the sun came to sh
18、ine on my life.I But if you tame me,it will be as if the sun came to shine on my life.I shall know the sound of a step that will be different from all the others.shall know the sound of a step that will be different from all the others.Other steps send me hurrying back underneath the ground.Yours wi
19、ll call Other steps send me hurrying back underneath the ground.Yours will call me,like music,out of my burrow.And then look:you see the grain-fields me,like music,out of my burrow.And then look:you see the grain-fields down yonder?I do not eat bread.Wheat is of no use to me.The wheat down yonder?I
20、do not eat bread.Wheat is of no use to me.The wheat fields have nothing to say to me.And that is sad.But you have hair that is fields have nothing to say to me.And that is sad.But you have hair that is the the color color of gold.Think how wonderful that will be when you have tamed of gold.Think how
21、 wonderful that will be when you have tamed me!The grain,which is also golden,will bring me me!The grain,which is also golden,will bring me back back the thought of the thought of you.And I shall love to listen to the wind in the wheat.you.And I shall love to listen to the wind in the wheat.如果你要是驯服了
22、我，我的生活就一定会是欢快的。我会辨认出一种与众不同的脚步声。其他的脚步声会使我 躲到地下去，而你的脚步声就会象音乐一样让我从洞里走出来。再说，你看！你 看到那边的麦田没有？我不吃面包，麦子对我来说，一点用也没有。我对麦田无 动于衷。而这真使人扫兴。但是，你有着金黄色的头发。那么，一旦你驯服了我，这就会十分美妙。麦子，是金黄色的，它就会使我想起你。而且，我甚至会喜欢那风吹麦浪的声音”Goodbye,said the fox.And now here is my secret,a very simple secret:It Goodbye,said the fox.And now here is
23、 my secret,a very simple secret:It is only with the heart that one can see rightly;what is essential is invisible to is only with the heart that one can see rightly;what is essential is invisible to the eye.the eye.What is essential is invisible to the eye,the little prince repeated,so that he What
24、is essential is invisible to the eye,the little prince repeated,so that he would be sure to rememberwould be sure to remember It is the time you have wasted for your rose that makes your rose so It is the time you have wasted for your rose that makes your rose so important.important.It is the time I
25、 have wasted for my rose-said the little prince,so that he It is the time I have wasted for my rose-said the little prince,so that he would be sure to remember.would be sure to remember.Men have forgotten this truth,said the fox.But you must not forget it.You Men have forgotten this truth,said the f
26、ox.But you must not forget it.You become responsible,forever,for what you have tamed.You are responsible become responsible,forever,for what you have tamed.You are responsible for your rose.for your rose.I am responsible for my rose,the little prince repeated,so that he would be I am responsible for
27、 my rose,the little prince repeated,so that he would be sure to remember.sure to remember.“再见。”狐狸说。“喏，这就是我的秘密。很简单：只有用心才能看得清。实质性的东西，用眼睛是看不见的。”“实质性的东西，用眼睛是看不见的。”小王子重复着这句话，以便能把它 记在心间。“正因为你为你的玫瑰花费了时间，这才使你的玫瑰变得如此重要。”“正因为你为你的玫瑰花费了时间”小王子又重复着，要使自己记住这些。“人们已经忘记了这个道理，”狐狸说，“可是，你不应该忘记它。你现在 要对你驯服过的一切负责到底。你要对你的玫瑰负
28、责”“我要对我的玫瑰负责”小王子又重复着If someone loves a flower,of which just one single blossom If someone loves a flower,of which just one single blossom grows in all the millions and millions of stars,it is enough to grows in all the millions and millions of stars,it is enough to make him happy just to look at the
29、 stars.He can say to make him happy just to look at the stars.He can say to himself,Somewhere,my flower is therehimself,Somewhere,my flower is there But if the sheep But if the sheep eats the flower,in one moment all his stars will be eats the flower,in one moment all his stars will be darkeneddarke
30、ned And you think that is not important!And you think that is not important!倘若一个人对一朵花情有独钟，而那花在浩瀚的星河中，是独一无二的，那么，他只要仰望繁星点点，就心满意足了。他会喃喃自语：“我的花就在星河的某个角落”可是，这花一旦被羊吃掉了，一瞬间，所有星星都将随之黯淡无光那你也认为这不重要吗？The stars are beautiful,because of a flower that cannot The stars are beautiful,because of a flower that cannot
31、 be seenbe seen。星星是美丽的，因为那一朵看不见的花的存在。In one of the stars I shall be living.In one of them I shall In one of the stars I shall be living.In one of them I shall be laughing.And so it will be as if all the stars were be laughing.And so it will be as if all the stars were laughing,when you look at the s
32、ky at nightlaughing,when you look at the sky at night You You only only you you will have stars that can laugh will have stars that can laugh 我就在繁星中的一颗上生活。我会站在其中的一颗星星上微笑。当你在夜间仰望天际时，就仿佛每一颗星星都在笑你只有你才能拥有会笑的星星Reason for recommendingNo grown-ups No grown-ups will ever understand that this will ever understand that this is a matter of so much importance!is a matter of so much importance!但是，大人们永远也不会了解这件事有多么重要！
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