Few scholars have embarked on an in-depth study of the work of Saint-Exupéry, and of The Little Prince in particular. One who has done so, however, is Laurent de Galembert; as part of his university studies, he wrote a dissertation on the tale.

We will shortly be featuring an interview with Laurent de Galembert, in which he will talk to us about the books that he believes are key to a better understanding of The Little Prince and of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s work in general. Meanwhile, here is an article we published earlier about Laurent’s dissertation on La grandeur du Petit Prince – the grandeur of the Little Prince.