Pinocchio (Collins Classics)
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"But I am not like other boys! I always tell the truth.β
The story of Pinocchio has remained one of the best-loved childrenβs 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.
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Carlo Collodi (1826β90) is the pseudonym of Carlo Lorenzini, an Italian childrenβs writer. His most famous work, βThe Adventures of Pinocchioβ, first appeared in 1880, published weekly in a newspaper for children.
