Pinocchio

Carlo Collodi, M. A. Murray, G. Tassinari , Jack Zipes

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Penguin Classics
30 April 2002

Classic fiction (pre c 1945); Classic fiction (Children's&YA); Traditional stories (Children's&YA)

Pinocchio plays pranks upon the kindly woodcarver Geppetto, is duped by the Fox and the Cat, kills the pedantic Talking Cricket, and narrowly escapes death, with the help of the blue-haired Fairy. A wooden puppet without strings, Pinocchio is a tragicomic figure, a poor, illiterate, naughty peasant boy who has few choices in life but usually chooses to shirk his responsibilities and get into trouble. This sly and imaginative novel, alternately catastrophic and ridiculous, takes Pinocchio from one predicament to the next, and finally to an optimistic, if uncertain, ending. In his compelling introduction, Jack Zipes places Pinocchio within the traditions of the oral folk tale and the literary fairy tale, showing how Collodi subverts those traditions while raising questions about ""how we 'civilize' children in uncivilized times.""

For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust theseries to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-datetranslations by award-winning translators.

By: Carlo Collodi
Illustrated by: Charles Folkard
Introduction by: Jack Zipes
Translated by: M. A. Murray, G. Tassinari
Imprint: Penguin Classics
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 195mm, Width: 130mm, Spine: 13mm
Weight: 147g
ISBN: 9780142437063
ISBN 10: 0142437069
Pages: 192
Publication Date: 30 April 2002
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Carlo Collodi (Carlo Lorenzini, 1826-90) was a journalist from Florence who took part in Italy's struggle for independence and died too soon to witness the international success of his children's book.

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Pinocchio

Carlo Collodi, M. A. Murray, G. Tassinari , Jack Zipes

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