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"The Little Prince" has been translated into more than 500 languages and dialects.

Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

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Saint-Exupéry's 1943 novella is, outside religious texts, among the most translated works ever written. Its plain language and universal themes travel unusually well across cultures.

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Aynı kart, başka bir dilde.

"Küçük Prens" 500'den fazla dil ve lehçeye çevrildi.
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

Saint-Exupéry'nin 1943 tarihli kısa romanı, dinî metinler dışında şimdiye dek en çok çevrilen eserlerden biridir. Yalın dili ve evrensel temaları, kültürler arasında alışılmadık ölçüde iyi yol alır.

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Batch 2026-07-05 (reviewed).

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