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Title: The Adventures of Pinocchio
Author: Carlo Collodi
Narrator: Lawrence Skinner
Format: Unabridged
Length: 4 hrs and 33 mins
Language: English
Release date: 12-20-17
Publisher: Audioliterature
Genres: Kids, Ages 5-7
Publisher's Summary:
"The Adventures of Pinocchio" by Carlo Collodi is a fairy novel, about the mischievous adventures of an animated marionette named Pinocchio and his father, a poor woodcarver named Geppetto. It is considered a canonical piece of children's literature and has inspired hundreds of new editions, stage plays, merchandising and movies, such as Walt Disney's iconic animated version and commonplace ideas such as a liar's long nose. According to extensive research done by the Fondazione Nazionale Carlo Collodi in late 1990s and based on UNESCO sources, it has been adapted in over 240 languages worldwide. That makes it among the most translated and widely read books ever written.
Artist Bio Author: Carlo Collodi (1826-1890) was a children's writer born in the Grand Duchy of Tuscany and writer of the world-renowned fairy tale novel "The Adventures of Pinocchio".
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Members Reviews:
Kindle edition--a good, quick read
This is a review for the free Kindle edition. The e-book version is well-formatted without any noticeable mistakes. It doesn't have any front matter (no preface or introduction) nor a table of contents, but the work is divided into chapters and as a whole is fairly short (novella-length, "1441" locations). The only annoying part is the old-fashioned one-sentence summary of each chapter that you have to learn to skip over (lest you find out what's about to happen).
The story itself is wilder and weirder than the Disney movie. It's a little more violent, a little more moralistic, but still an entertaining read. The classic components of the story that most people know are here (Geppetto, the extending nose, and even an unnamed talking cricket, who is not treated quite as gently here), but there are other characters and events that are classic in their own right (the fox and the cat, the girl with azure hair). Though the story can have a grab-bag, incohesive feel at times, the last sequence of events (beginning with the trip to the "Land of Toys") is compelling. A fun read!
The original PInocchio story -- not watered down and sugar-coated, but a delight for all ages.
Got this for a friend. She loved it. Wonderful text and illustrations. There is no comparison to the saccharine, bowdleriized Walt Dsiney version of the story. Do yourself a favor and get this version, if you can. Or, you won't know what you are missing.
Perfecto
Fabulous classic book! I bought it to read to my kids at night but loved it so much I read it myself. It is a wonderful story of the consequences of disobedience and the blessings of forgiveness and grace and second chances. It was also rigorously funny. In some parts I laughed until I cried. I would recommend this to anyone from age 5 to 95
Salvation is at hand
Wonderful parallel story of forgiveness and salvation by a loving my father to that God and humans. In many ways superior to wooden Bible stories.
It was fun to read the original Pinnochio
Read this to understand the character references in Coover's "Pinnochio in Venice". It was fun to read the original Pinnochio. Not much like the Disney version.
