Adventures Of Pinocchio

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The story of the wooden puppet who learns goodness & becomes a real boy is famous the world over & has been familiar in English for over a century. From the moment Joseph the carpenter carves a puppet that can walk & 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 & is swallowed by a dogfish before he gains real happiness. This new translation does full justice to the vibrancy & wit of Collodis original. Far more sophisticated funny & hard-hitting than the many abridged versions (and the sentimentalized film) of the story would suggest Ann Lawson Lucass translation captures the complexity of Collodis word-play slapstick humour & immediacy of dialogue. An adult reader will recognize social & political satire & the invaluable introduction & notes illuminate the cultural traditions on which Collodi drew. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford Worlds Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxfords commitment to scholarship providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features including expert introductions by leading authorities helpful notes to clarify the text up-to-date bibliographies for further study & much more.