![]() ![]() ![]() Though the toys of today are far from the puppet shows in Carlo Collodi's book, his themes of being truthful, thoughtful, and dependable will always be timely. A wooden-head he starts and a wooden-head he stays - until after years of misadventures caused by his laziness and failure to keep promises he finally learns to care about his family - and then he becomes a real boy.įor those who have seen the Disney movie the cast of characters will be familiar, from the Talking Cricket (who acts as his conscience) to Lamp-Wick, his partner in truancy and having heedless fun. ![]() Pinocchio is a puppet made from a piece of wood that curiously could talk even before being carved. Translated by Carol Della Chiesa (1887 - 1972)ĭo today's children still learn what a "marionette" is? The beloved story of Pinocchio may represent a last lingering picture of a world not dominated by plastic or electronic toys. As a young man Collodi joined the seminary. 26, 1890, Florence), Italian author and journalist, best known as the creator of Pinocchio, the childlike puppet whose adventures delight children around the world. 24, 1826, Florence, Tuscany Italydied Oct. One of the most widely read books of all time, Carlo Collodis Pinocchio is a riotous, tragicomic tale that will charm young and old with its endearing. Download cover art Download CD case insert The Adventures of Pinocchio (version 2) Collodi, pseudonym of Carlo Lorenzini, (born Nov. The old wood-carver Geppetto decides to make a wonderful puppet which can dance and turn somersaults, but. ![]()
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