"But I am not like other boys! I always tell the truth.тАЭ
The story of Pinocchio has remained one of the best-loved childrenтАЩs 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 (1826тАУ90) is the pseudonym of Carlo Lorenzini, an Italian childrenтАЩs writer. His most famous work, тАШThe Adventures of PinocchioтАЩ, first appeared in 1880, published weekly in a newspaper for children.