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The Adventures of Pinocchio (Oxford World's Classics) [Paperback]

Carlo Collodi , Ann Lawson Lucas
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  • Paperback: 256 pages
  • Publisher: Oxford Paperbacks; Reissue edition (25 Jun 2009)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 019955398X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0199553983
  • Product Dimensions: 19.3 x 12.7 x 1.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 140,643 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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The story of the wooden puppet who learns goodness and becomes a real boy is famous the world over, and has been familiar in English for over a century. From the moment Joseph the carpenter carves a puppet that can walk and talk, this wildly inventive fantasy takes Pinocchio through countless adventures, in the course of which his nose grows whenever he tells a lie, he is turned into a donkey, and is swallowed by a dogfish, before he gains real happiness. This new translation does full justice to the vibrancy and wit of Collodi's original. Far more sophisticated, funny, and hard-hitting than the many abridged versions (and the sentimentalized film) of the story would suggest, Ann Lawson Lucas's translation captures the complexity of Collodi's word-play, slapstick humour, and immediacy of dialogue. An adult reader will recognize social and political satire, and the invaluable introduction and notes illuminate the cultural traditions on which Collodi drew.

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Ann Lawson Lucas is Lecturer in Italian at the University of Hull.

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Absolutely superb 11 Dec 2009
Format:Hardcover
I bought this for my 6 year old and we have now read it several times together. He loves it. It is strange, mysterious, funny, incredible, fantastic. This is the original story and is far more than a kids story, it is a great work of literature reaching beyond the storyline to comment and observe on life. The illustrations are wonderful, brilliantly capturing the feel of the writing, amply rewarding the young readers attention and providing incredible moments of wonder in the story. My son has favorite pictures that he can't wait to peep at, especially the great shark! Also I can't believe the price this is currently available for - snap it up at once. This is going to be on our bookshelves forever and be a fond memory for my children. It is so much more than the all those slim expensive picture books for children that fill the shelves and do not compare with the enjoyable but sanitised disney version.
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I've known the original story since I was a child, but I wanted to read it with the exact words. Some people say that it's too violent and cruel for children, but I find it charming and with lots of tender elements among the cruel ones. It is a book that both children and adults can enjoy; and also a good device to analyse how morals where taught during the 18th and 19th centuries.
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This is a great book.
And it is nothing like the Disney movie, thank goodness for that.
It is the original story and it keeps you hanging and waiting for what will happen next...
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