Pinocchio: The Tale of a Puppet
by Carlo Collodi & Alice Carsey (Illustrator)
- First published: Date unknown
- Language: English
- Content type: FictionJuvenile
"Pinocchio: The Tale of a Puppet" by Carlo Collodi is a children's fantasy novel published in 1883. A wooden marionette carved by the carpenter Geppetto comes to life and embarks on mischievous adventures through Tuscany. The impulsive puppet faces temptations and dangers as he encounters talking crickets, cunning foxes, puppet masters, and a mysterious fairy. Through his trials, Pinocchio must learn about goodness and obedience before he can achieve his deepest wish: to become a real boy. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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Project Gutenberg electronic edition Project Gutenberg metadata does not identify the source print edition. | 2005-10-13 | Project Gutenberg | English | — | Public domain (USA) |
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