"A pilot forced to land in the Sahara meets a little prince. The wise and enchanting stories the prince tells of his own planet with its three volcanoes and a haughty flower are unforgettable.
A strange and wonderful parable for all ages, with super illustrations by the author."
RATING 4 STARS
I absolutely adore this book and have ever since I first read it. It takes me to a different place. I think everyone should read The Little Prince at least once in their lifetime…but that is just me. The storyline is fabulous, especially for youngsters, and the characters are lovable. The only thing negative I have to say about this book is that I don't like the ending very much at all.
"In 1897, the French poet Edmond Rostand published a play, Cyrano de Bergerac, on the subject of Cyrano's life. This play, Rostand's most successful work, concentrates on Cyrano's love for the beautiful Roxane, whom he's obliged to woo on behalf of a more conventionally handsome but less articulate friend, Christian de Neuvillette.
The play has been adapted for cinema several times, notably in 1990 with Gérard Depardieu in the title role. That 1990 version's dialog is in French with subtitles written by Anthony Burgess in rhymed couplets, mirroring the form of the dialog in the original play. The most famous film version in English is the 1950 film, with José Ferrer in the title role, a performance for which he won the Academy Award for Best Actor. Steve Martin wrote & starred in a contemporary retelling, Roxanne, earning himself the Writers Guild of America Award for Best Adapted Screenplay in 1988. Based on Rostand's play is the libretto by Wm James Henderson to the 1913 opera Cyrano by Walter Damrosch."
RATING 4 STARS
A timeless classic. I always get lost in this twisted but romantic {and almost heroic} love story. Enough said.
