The Adventures of Pinocchio
by Carlo Collodi
Carlo Collodi was born Carlo Lorenzini in Florence, Italy, in 1826. Both of his parents were servants, his father a cook for the Ginori—an aristo...
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CHAPTER 1
How it happened that Mastro Cherry, carpenter, found
a piece of wood that wept and laughed like a child.
Centuries ago there lived—
“A king!” my little readers will sa...
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The following is a positive review of the first English translation of Pinocchio.
Children are at once so independent and so conservative in their literary judgments, that we hesitate before recommend...
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In the following review, the critic examines the moral teachings of Pinocchio.
Among the illustrious collection of illustrated books "every child should know," the Italian juvenile class...
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Van Doren is considered one of the most perceptive critics of the first half of the twentieth century. A founder of the Literary Guild and author or editor of several American literary histories, Van ...
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In the essay following, Prezzolini describes the biography of Collodi as it relates to the creation of Pinocchio.
The name of Pinocchio has been familiar to children the world over for the past genera...
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In the following essay, Zago considers the techniques Collodi used when translating the tales of Charles Perrault, Mme. d'Aulnoy, and Mme. Leprince de Beaumont.
There is a general consensus amo...
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In the following essay, Rosenthal discusses the political views Collodi expressed in Pinocchio.
The Adventures of Pinocchio: Tale of a Puppet, by Carlo Lorenzini (who used his mother's birthpla...
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In the following excerpt, Wunderlich chronicles the publication history of Pinocchio, the many editorial changes it underwent, and its adaptations.
Written serially for an Italian children's we...
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Transforming books into movies is a process happening everyday. Keeping classic books classics in the movies can be quite a difficult task, especially when writing for children. Disney is notorious fo...
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The Adventures of Pinocchio
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