From the moment Joseph the carpenter carves a puppet that can walk and talk, this wildly inventive fantasy takes Pinocchio through countless adventures, in the course of which his nose grows whenever he tells a lie, he is turned into a donkey, and is swallowed by a dogfish, before he gains real happiness. The story of the wooden puppet who learns goodness and becomes a real boy is famous the world over, and has been familiar for over a century.

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HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics. But I am not like other boys! I always tell the truth. The story of Pinocchio has remained one of the best-loved children's 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.

«Полный, неадаптированный текст знаменитой сказки Карло Коллоди «Приключения Пиноккио» (1883). Издание рассчитано на лиц, владеющих основами итальянского языка и совершенствующих свои навыки в нем.»

«L'arte straordinaria di questo romanzo — scrive Vincenzo Cerami nella sua prefazione — si nutre di un irriducibile conflitto che ha sede nelle categorie dello spirito. La vicenda narra del lungo viaggio di Pinocchio dal buio prenatale alia luce: la dolorosa catarsi che lo portera verso la cruda realta. Una sorta di epoche, di sospensione del giudizio, governa l'affettivita di Collodi per la sua creatura allegra e patetica. Di qui la poesia e la «durevolezza» di un personaggio il quale, grazie alia sua lotta contro l'impossibile, si fa metafora del passaggio dal principio di piacere al principio di realta».»

The carpenter Gepetto has carved an extraordinary marionette called Pinocchio out of a special piece of wood. But what a scamp that Pinocchio turns out to be! He pulls off Gepetto's wig and races out the door in search of adventure. Pinocchio finds plenty, but he is so mischievous and so very disobedient that despite the advice of Cricket and the Blue Fairy, he always seems to land in trouble. Yet Pinocchio is also kindhearted and loving, traits that, if he can only learn to behave, may help him realize his dream of becoming a real boy. For over a hundred years, children have delighted in this tale, now in a handsome new edition for a new generation.

Carved by Old Gepetto, Pinocchio has an enormous nose which grows even longer whenever he tells a lie. And Pinocchio is such a scamp that he gets into all sorts of mischief. He runs away and joins a circus but eventually the conscience of a talking cricket and Pinocchio's guardian fairy restore him to good behaviour, obedience and care for others.