Book description
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"But I am not like other boys! I always tell the truth.”
The story of Pinocchio has remained one of the best-loved children's
tales for over a century. However, the original 1883 novel about the
adventures of the mischievous marionette on his quest to become a real
boy began as a sophisticated story for both adults and children, and
includes political satire, slapstick humour and questions about the role
of tradition and society. From the moment Geppetto decides to carve
himself a son from a magical piece of wood, the tale lurches from one
fantastical episode to another, in one of the most enchanting fables of
all time. Carlo Collodi (1826-90) is the pseudonym of Carlo Lorenzini,
an Italian children's writer. His most famous work, 'The Adventures of
Pinocchio', first appeared in 1880, published weekly in a newspaper for
children.
