Pinocchio : the tale of a puppet

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Pinocchio : the tale of a puppet

Carlo Collodi ; the original translation by M.A. Murray ; revised by G. Tassinari ; illustrated by Charles Folkard ; introduction by Jack Zipes

(Penguin classics)(Penguin books, . Literature)

Penguin Books, 2002

Other Title

Avventure di Pinocchio

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Note

Rev. translation originally published: Great Britain : J.M. Dent & Sons, 1951

Summary: Pinocchio, a wooden puppet full of tricks and mischief, wantsmore than anything else to become a real boy

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Description

This well-known fairy tale follows the adventures of a mischievous puppet without strings, Pinocchio. Pinocchio is at once a tragicomic character, and a poor, illiterate peasant boy who has few choices in life but usually chooses to shirk his responsibilities. In his compelling introduction, Jack Zipes discusses 'Pinocchio' in the contexts of the folk tale and the literary fairy tale, showing how Collodi subverts these traditions and raising questions about how we 'civilise' children in uncivilised times.

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  • NCID
    BA57246591
  • ISBN
    • 0142437069
  • LCCN
    01059335
  • Country Code
    us
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Original Language Code
    ita
  • Place of Publication
    New York
  • Pages/Volumes
    xxi, 167 p.
  • Size
    20 cm
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