The Adventures of Pinocchio
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Thrilling tale, filled with humor and adventure, about the naughty puppet that turns into a loving and obedient little boy after a series of harrowing experiences. This version includes all the original characters: Gepetto, a childless woodcarver; a wise old cricket, and a host of other familiar figContinue
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- English Books
- Paperback 96 Pages
- Edition: New Ed
- ISBN-10: 0486288404
- ISBN-13: 9780486288406
- Publisher: Dover Publications
- Pub date: Dec 20, 1995
- Dimensions: 1355 mm x 839 mm x 65 mm Just how big is that?
- Also available as: Mass Market Paperback, Hardcover, Audio Cassette, School & Library Binding, Others and eBook
- In other languages: other languages
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| 9780486288406 | Paperback | $2.50 | $1.00 | bn.com |
| $2.50 | $3.32 | The Book Depository | ||
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One of the few universal books
Pinocchio--the real Pinocchio, the one by Carlo Collodi aka Lorenzini, and not the Disneyesque version--is above all a wonderful story, for both children and adults.
Pinocchio is a perfect Italian character, able to stress out the bad aspects of the average Italian guy. This original story, m ... (continue)
Pinocchio--the real Pinocchio, the one by Carlo Collodi aka Lorenzini, and not the Disneyesque version--is above all a wonderful story, for both children and adults.
Pinocchio is a perfect Italian character, able to stress out the bad aspects of the average Italian guy. This original story, much more Gothic than the American version, leaves in the background the fear for hunger, the importance of education and the respect of the elderly, the temptations of life and what happens to those who like to risk. A coming of age novel, as Eco points out in his brilliant as usual preface of this peculiar edition, a novel that speaks in so many ways about the Italy of the late XIX century.
Personally, I like to define Pinocchio as the Italian "Tom Sawyer".
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