Books with author Carlo Collidi

THE ADVENTURES OF PINOCCHIO (illustrated)complete edition with original picture classic illustratorHow it happened that Mastro Cherry, carpenter, found a piece of wood that wept and laughed like a child.Centuries ago there lived—“A king!” my little readers will say immediately.No, children, you are mistaken. Once upon a time there was a piece of wood. It was not an expensive piece of wood. Far from it. Just a common block of firewood, one of those thick, solid logs that are put on the fire in winter to make cold rooms cozy and warm.I do not know how this really happened, yet the fact remains that one fine day this piece of wood found itself in the shop of an old carpenter. His real name was Mastro Antonio, but everyone called him Mastro Cherry, for the tip of his nose was so round and red and shiny that it looked like a ripe cherry.As soon as he saw that piece of wood, Mastro Cherry was filled with joy. Rubbing his hands together happily, he mumbled half to himself:“This has come in the nick of time. I shall use it to make the leg of a table.”He grasped the hatchet quickly to peel off the bark and shape the wood. But as he was about to give it the first blow, he stood still with arm uplifted, for he had heard a wee, little voice say in a beseeching tone: “Please be careful! Do not hit me so hard!”What a look of surprise shone on Mastro Cherry’s face! His funny face became still funnier.He turned frightened eyes about the room to find out where that wee, little voice had come from and he saw no one! He looked under the bench—no one! He peeped inside the closet—no one! He searched among the shavings—no one! He opened the door to look up and down the street—and still no one!“Oh, I see!” he then said, laughing and scratching his Wig. “It can easily be seen that I only thought I heard the tiny voice say the words! Well, well—to work once more.”He struck a most solemn blow upon the piece of wood.“Oh, oh! You hurt!” cried the same far-away little voice.

The Adventures of Pinocchio (/pɪˈnoʊki.oʊ/ pi-NOH-kee-oh; Italian: Le avventure di Pinocchio [le avvenˈtuːre di piˈnɔkkjo]), also simply known as Pinocchio, is a novel for children by Italian author Carlo Collodi, written in Pescia. It is about the mischievous adventures of an animated marionette named Pinocchio and his father, a poor woodcarver named Geppetto.It was originally published in a serial form as The Story of a Puppet (Italian: La storia di un burattino) in the Giornale per i bambini, one of the earliest Italian weekly magazines for children, starting from 7 July 1881. The story stopped after nearly 4 months and 8 episodes at Chapter 15, but by popular demand from readers, the episodes were resumed on 16 February 1882. In February 1883, the story was published in a single book. Since then, the spread of Pinocchio on the main markets for children's books of the time has been continuous and uninterrupted, and it was met with enthusiastic reviews worldwide.A universal icon and a metaphor of the human condition, the book is considered a canonical piece of children's literature and has had great impact on world culture. Philosopher Benedetto Croce reputed it as one of the greatest works of Italian literature. Since its first

CHAPTER 1How it happened that Mastro Cherry, carpenter, found a piece of wood that wept and laughed like a child.Centuries ago there lived—"A king!" my little readers will say immediately.No, children, you are mistaken. Once upon a time there was a piece of wood. It was not an expensive piece of wood. Far from it. Just a common block of firewood, one of those thick, solid logs that are put on the fire in winter to make cold rooms cozy and warm.I do not know how this really happened, yet the fact remains that one fine day this piece of wood found itself in the shop of an old carpenter. His real name was Mastro Antonio, but everyone called him Mastro Cherry, for the tip of his nose was so round and red and shiny that it looked like a ripe cherry.As soon as he saw that piece of wood, Mastro Cherry was filled with joy. Rubbing his hands together happily, he mumbled half to himself:"This has come in the nick of time. I shall use it to make the leg of a table."He grasped the hatchet quickly to peel off the bark and shape the wood. But as he was about to give it the first blow, he stood still with arm uplifted, for he had heard a wee, little voice say in a beseeching tone: "Please be careful! Do not hit me so hard!"

The adventures of pinocchioclassic children’s novel written by C. Collodi that first appeared in serial form in 1881 in the Giornale dei bambini (“Children’s Magazine”) and was published as a book in 1883, adventures of pinocchio the story of the little marionette who wants to be a real boy, and it is perhaps best known as the basis for the 1940 Disney film.Adventures of pinocchio by carlo collodi 1946Pinocchio wants to go to school, and Geppetto sells his own coat to buy schoolbooks. Pinocchio ditches school to join a Marionette theater, but they try to use him for firewood. He then escapes and runs home. On his way he meets Fox and Cat, who convince him that he can turn his pocket change into a great fortune. However, they abandon him after he pays for their evening meal. Disguised as assassins, Fox and Cat chase Pinocchio down. When Pinocchio refuses to give up his change, they hang him on a noose from a tree.

The Adventures of Pinocchio begins in Italy, where a carpenter gets a log of pine wood in order to fashion a leg for a table. No sooner had he started cutting the wood that it began to talk to him, and he, understandably, became a bit worried. Trying to get rid of the potential liability as soon as possible, he gives it to a poor man named Geppetto. Geppetto takes the wood gladly, and spends much time trying to fashion a wooden doll that he will call Pinocchio.Pinocchio instantly shows signs of being a trouble maker - as soon as he has legs, he kicks, and his knows grows with every sign of trouble. When Geppetto gladly takes the time to teach Pinocchio how to properly walk, the doll rushes out of his home, into the streets, and runs away. The town, which, apparently, sympathizes with talking puppets, imprisons Geppetto for "mistreating" the doll.Pinocchio goes back home famished, as even a block of wood needs nutrition. In Geppetto's house, he finds a talking cricket, indeed, the Talking Cricket, that tells him how bad his behavior was. Acting as a fatherly figure now that Geppetto is gone, the cricket give Pinocchio some much needed advice. And what does the doll do to thank him? He throws a stone at the poor little insect, killing him instantly. This, Pinocchio claims, was accidental.Geppetto is freed from prison rather quickly, and fashions a new pair of feet for Pinocchio after his old ones burned off when he fell asleep on the stove. Geppetto obviously still has respect for his doll, likely because he has never had much before. Geppetto even sells his last somewhat valuable item - a jacket, to send Pinocchio to school.When it is time to leave for school the next morning, Pinocchio takes the school book with him, but has other plans in mind. He goes to a theater - the Great Marionette Theatre to be exact, to sell the book to one of the people there. He is given five golden coins that he says he will give back to Geppetto, who people are now calling his "father".However, he is intercepted on his way home by two sly animals - a fox and a cat. Both of them pretend to be disabled to attract Pinocchio's attention, and it works. They say that, if Pinocchio gives them the golden coins, they will plant them in the Field of Miracles, where they will grow into Golden Coin Trees. Believing this fallacy, Pinnochio plants the coins, and the animals go to an inn where they get much food with the help of one of the coins.The fox and cat return to Pinocchio disguised as robbers, and attempt to hang him. However, the doll runs up to a white house, where it turns out he isn't very safe anyway. Residing there is a dead fairy, and the fox and cat quickly catch and hang him. They leave after a while, as they get bored of waiting for him to die (he will not, as he is a wooden doll).Pinocchio is helped down by the fairy, and goes back to Geppetto. Over the rest of the novel, Pinocchio becomes more and more mature, just like an actual child. Pinocchio eventually bonds tightly with Geppetto, giving up his old ways. The mean cat and fox actually obtain the disabilities that they once claimed to have, and lead a miserable remainder of their lives.

Pinocchio was naughty from the very first day that Geppetto created him. Instead of going to school or learning a trade, the little puppet who magically came to life wanted only to eat, drink, sleep, and play.Poor Pinocchio's problems grew — as did his nose every time he told a lie, which was quite often. And even worse, he found himself in one dreadful situation after another; in prison, turned into a donkey, and even stranded in the belly of an enormous shark.Enhanced by Thea Kliros's 32 original illustrations, this newly abridged version of the beloved story includes all the familiar characters: Geppetto, a childless woodcarver; a wise old cricket; a sly fox and conniving cat; a lovely fairy; and a host of other figures.Filled with humor and adventure, and sealed with a heartwarming conclusion, this time-honored fable has thrilled youngsters for over 100 years. In this inexpensive edition, it will continue to enchant new readers and listeners.

The Adventures of Pinocchio (/pɪˈnoʊki.oʊ/ pi-NOH-kee-oh; Italian: Le avventure di Pinocchio [le avvenˈtuːre di piˈnɔkkjo]), also simply known as Pinocchio, is a novel for children by Italian author Carlo Collodi, written in Pescia. It is about the mischievous adventures of an animated marionette named Pinocchio and his father, a poor woodcarver named Geppetto.

The Adventures of Pinocchio (/pɪˈnoʊki.oʊ/ pi-NOH-kee-oh; Italian: Le avventure di Pinocchio [le avvenˈtuːre di piˈnɔkkjo]), also simply known as Pinocchio, is a novel for children by Italian author Carlo Collodi, written in Pescia. It is about the mischievous adventures of an animated marionette named Pinocchio and his father, a poor woodcarver named Geppetto.It was originally published in a serial form as The Story of a Puppet (Italian: La storia di un burattino) in the Giornale per i bambini, one of the earliest Italian weekly magazines for children, starting from 7 July 1881. The story stopped after nearly 4 months and 8 episodes at Chapter 15, but by popular demand from readers, the episodes were resumed on 16 February 1882. In February 1883, the story was published in a single book. Since then, the spread of Pinocchio on the main markets for children's books of the time has been continuous and uninterrupted, and it was met with enthusiastic reviews worldwide.A universal icon and a metaphor of the human condition, the book is considered a canonical piece of children's literature and has had great impact on world culture. Philosopher Benedetto Croce reputed it as one of the greatest works of Italian literature. Since its first

Everything is there as before, the familiar profile of Pinocchio, his paper clothes, his bread hat and his friends -- good and bad -- Gepetto, Master Cherry, the Cat and the Fox, the Carabineers, the Green Fisherman, Fire Eater, the Blue Fairy and many others. This early edition is written and illustrated for older children, and would be of interest to adults.

Everything is there as before, the familiar profile of Pinocchio, his paper clothes, his bread hat and his friends -- good and bad -- Gepetto, Master Cherry, the Cat and the Fox, the Carabineers, the Green Fisherman, Fire Eater, the Blue Fairy and many others. This early edition is written and illustrated for older children, and would be of interest to adults.

Everything is there as before, the familiar profile of Pinocchio, his paper clothes, his bread hat and his friends -- good and bad -- Gepetto, Master Cherry, the Cat and the Fox, the Carabineers, the Green Fisherman, Fire Eater, the Blue Fairy and many others. This early edition is written and illustrated for older children, and would be of interest to adults.