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When was The Little Prince first published?

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French postage stamp featuring an illustration of the Little Prince in a blue and red coat, with text reading Le Petit Prince and Republique Francaise, and a value of 3,00. — The Little Prince *Le Petit Prince* (*The Little Prince*) pictured on a French stamp, circa 1998.

The Little Prince was first published in French and English in April 1943. Although it was released in 1943, the book did not appear in France until 1946.1