Ageless literature. From the Traditional Fairy Tale to The Little Prince and Crossover Literature.

Abstract

In recent times, the term crossover literature has been coined to refer to literature that has the capacity to simultaneously address readers of different ages. On the basis of the definitions and features that have been applied to this literature, this article considers the possibility of including in it previous works that have traditionally been considered suitable for several ages. Specifically, in two sections, this article analyses the fairy tale and the work The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. In both cases, the aim is to reveal which features of these works make them universal works that speak to different layers of personality depending on the age of the readers, and to check whether the characteristics of crossover literature would be applicable to them. The conclusion reached is that all these works condense the concerns of human beings from their origins and reveal themselves symbolically so that everyone can access what they are ready for.