《小王子》所讲述的故事既美丽又伤感：飞行员“我”因为飞机出了故障,被迫降落在远离人烟的撒哈拉沙漠上,这时一个迷人而神秘的小男孩出现了,执拗地请“我”给他画一只绵羊.他就是小王子,纯洁,忧郁,来自太阳系中某个不为人知的小行星,爱提问题,对别人的问题却从不作答.在攀谈中小王子的秘密逐渐揭开了,他是因为与他的美丽、骄傲的玫瑰发生了感情纠葛才负气出走的.他在各星球中间漫游,分别造访了国王、自负的人、酒鬼、商人、点灯人和地理学家的星球,最后降临到地球上,试图找到纾解孤独和痛苦的良方.

　　"LittlePrince"tellsthestorybothbeautifulandsad:thepilot,"I"landedonthedesertbecausetheplanebrokedown.Thenafascinatingandsecrectlittleboyappears,andstronglyasksmetodrawa“sheep”forhim.HeisthestubbornPrince,purity,depression,fromthesolarsysteminanunknownasteroid,lovetoaskquestionsofotherpeople'sproblemsareneveranswered.Princeinthesmallandmedium-sizedsecretchatgraduallyopenedup,hewasquarrelledwithhisbeautiful,proudRosedisputesandthenwentaway.Hewasroamingthemiddleoftheplanet,respectively,visitedtheKing,conceitedpeople,drunkard,abusinessman,eventolightlampsandgeographeroftheplanet,andfinallyfelltotheearth,tryingtofindtoalleviatethelonelinessandpainremedies.