Pinocchio - Couverture rigide

Collodi, Carlo

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0224025236 ISBN 13 : 9780224025232

Editeur : Jonathan Cape, 1988

Synopsis

This new edition of the children's classic fable, which first appeared in Italy in 1883, tells the story of Geppetto, a poor wood-carver, and his creation Pinochio, a puppet who could walk, talk and have many adventures until he earned the thing he most desired - to be a real boy.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

How 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:

Biographie de l'auteur

Carlo Lorenzini (1826 – 1890), better known by the pen name Carlo Collodi, was an Italian children's writer known for the world-renowned fairy tale novel, The Adventures of Pinocchio. Lorenzini had won fame as early as 1856 with his novel In vapore and had also begun intense activity on other political newspapers such as Il Fanfulla; at the same time he was employed by the Censorship Commission for the Theatre. During this period he composed various satirical sketches and stories. In 1875, he entered the domain of children's literature with Racconti delle fate, a translation of French fairy tales by Perrault. He died in Florence in 1890, unaware of the fame and popularity that awaited his work.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Jonathan Cape
• Date d'édition: 1988
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0224025236
• ISBN 13: 9780224025232
• Reliure: Relié
• Illustrateur: Innocenti Roberto
• Nombre de pages: 140
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible