The Little Prince is a novella and the most famous work of the French aristocrat, writer, poet and pioneering aviator Antoine de Saint-Exupery. The novella is both the most-read and most-translated book in the French language. Translated into more than 250 languages and dialects selling nearly two million copies, it has become one of the top best-selling books ever published. Since its first publication in the United States, the novella has been adapted to numerous art forms and media including audio recordings, radio plays, live stage, film screen, television, ballet, and operatic works.