Pinocchio The Tale Of A Puppet Illustrated By Charles Folkard

Pinocchio - The Tale of a Puppet - Illustrated by Charles Folkard

Follow Pinocchio, a wooden puppet, on his adventure to become a real boy. The mischievous marionette must learn how to be good for his wish to come true. This beloved tale, filled with fairies, talking crickets and man-eating fish, has been described as one of the greatest works of Italian literature of all time. "Pinocchio", originally published in 1883, is the perfect bookshelf addition for collectors of fairy tales and lovers of children's stories. Carlo Collodi (1826 - 1890) was an Italian author best remembered for his children's stories. He translated fairy tales as well as writing his own, the most notable being Charles Perrault's French tale, 'I Racconti delle Fate' (1875).

Pinocchio: the Tale of a Puppet ... Translated from the Italian by M.A. Murray. Illustrated by Charles Folkard

Pinocchio Goes Postmodern

In the first full-length study in English of Carlo Collodi's The Adventures of Pinocchio, the authors show how the checkered history of the puppet illuminates social change from the pre World War One era to the present. The authors argue that most Americans know a trivialized, diluted version of the tale, one such source is Disney's perennial classic. The authors also discover that when adults are introduced to the 'real' story, they often deem it as unsuitable for children. Placing the puppet in a variety of contexts, the authors chart the progression of this childhood tale that has frequently undergone dramatic revisions to suit America's idea of children's literature.