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Carlo Lorenzini (Italian: [ˈkarlo lorenˈtsiːni]; 24 November 1826 – 26 October 1890), better known by the pen name Carlo Collodi (/ k ə ˈ l oʊ d i / kə-LOH-dee; Italian: [ˈkarlo kolˈlɔːdi]), was an Italian author, humourist, [1] and journalist, [2] widely known for his fairy tale novel The Adventures of Pinocchio.
Storia di un burattino [le avvenˈtuːre di piˈnɔkkjo ˈstɔːrja di um buratˈtiːno, - dj um -], i.e. "The Adventures of Pinocchio. Story of a Puppet"), commonly shortened to Pinocchio, is an 1883 children's fantasy novel by Italian author Carlo Collodi.
Oct 22, 2024 · C. Collodi (born Nov. 24, 1826, Florence, Tuscany [Italy]—died Oct. 26, 1890, Florence) was an Italian author and journalist, best known as the creator of Pinocchio, the childlike puppet whose adventures delight children around the world. As a young man Collodi joined the seminary.
The Adventures of Pinocchio, children’s novel written by C. Collodi. The Italian story first appeared in serial form in 1881 in an Italian children’s magazine and was published as a book in 1883. It is the basis of the 1940 Disney film, but the book is darker and more humorous than the movie.
Oct 13, 2005 · Pinocchio at last, losing all patience, seized the knocker in a rage, intending to give a blow that would resound through the house. But the knocker, which was iron, turned suddenly into an eel and, slipping out of his hands, disappeared in the stream of water that ran down the middle of the street.
Pinocchio (/ p ɪ ˈ n oʊ k i oʊ / ⓘ pin-OH-kee-oh; [1] Italian: [piˈnɔkkjo]) is a fictional character and the protagonist of the children's novel, The Adventures of Pinocchio (1883) by Italian writer Carlo Collodi of Florence, Tuscany. [2] [3] Pinocchio was carved by a woodcarver named Geppetto in a Tuscan village.He is created as a wooden puppet, but he dreams of becoming a real boy.He is known for his long nose, which grows when he lies. [4]Pinocchio is a cultural icon and one of ...
Sep 14, 2021 · The Adventures of Pinocchio. Carlo Collodi. Penguin, Sep 14, 2021 - Fiction - 224 pages. A revelatory new annotated edition of the most translated Italian book in the world--the basis for...
Carlo Collodi was the pseudonym of Carlo Lorenzini, journalist and writer (Florence, 1826-1890), son of Domenico Lorenzini, the cook for the Ginori counts, and Angiolina (Maria Angela) Orzali, eldest daughter of the Ginori farm’s steward.
The Italian journalist Carlo Collodi, author of The Adventures of Pinocchio, could never have imagined that the character he invented as the hero of a story he believed was intended only for children would reach the mysterious, almost miraculous status of immortality.
Nov 18, 2008 · Though one of the best-known books in the world, Pinocchio at the same time remains unknown—linked in many minds to the Walt Disney movie that bears little relation to Carlo Collodi’s splendid...
