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The Adventures of Pinocchio (Le Avventure Di Pinocchio): Volume 5

AUTHOR Perella, Nicolas J.; Perella, Nicolas J.; Collodi, Carlo
PUBLISHER University of California Press (08/31/2005)
PRODUCT TYPE Paperback (Paperback)

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PRAISE FOR THE FIRST EDITION:

"The best English translation."--Franco Fido, Harvard University

"A literary masterpiece. Perella's translation is excellent and is unlikely to be surpassed."--Ernesto G. Caserta, Duke University

"The real Pinocchio offers pleasures never hinted at by Disney.... A masterful blend of realism and fantasy."--Voice Literary Supplement

"Perella's opening essay is no mere 'introduction'; it is the fullest exposition of the novel ever to appear in English.... Enormously rewarding."--The Pinocchio Catalogue
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Product Details
ISBN-13: 9780520246867
ISBN-10: 0520246861
Binding: Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language: English
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Page Count: 510
Carton Quantity: 16
Product Dimensions: 5.15 x 1.25 x 8.04 inches
Weight: 1.13 pound(s)
Feature Codes: Bibliography, Ikids, Bilingual, Illustrated
Country of Origin: US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Juvenile Fiction | Classics
Grade Level: 3rd Grade - 7th Grade
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.3
Point Value: 6
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Guided Reading Level: Not Applicable
Dewey Decimal: FIC
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PRAISE FOR THE FIRST EDITION:

"The best English translation."--Franco Fido, Harvard University

"A literary masterpiece. Perella's translation is excellent and is unlikely to be surpassed."--Ernesto G. Caserta, Duke University

"The real Pinocchio offers pleasures never hinted at by Disney.... A masterful blend of realism and fantasy."--Voice Literary Supplement

"Perella's opening essay is no mere 'introduction'; it is the fullest exposition of the novel ever to appear in English.... Enormously rewarding."--The Pinocchio Catalogue
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Author: Collodi, Carlo
Carlo Collodi is the pen name of Italian author Carlo Lorenzini, creator of the beloved children s character, Pinocchio. A Tuscan who fought in Italy s wars of unification, Collodi was already a famous novelist and popular translator of French fairy tales when he began to contribute chapters in the life of a marionette to Italy s first newspaper for children, Il Giornale per i Bambini. The adventures of the disobedient puppet were an immediate success and Pinocchio s story has been translated and adapted numerous times, including the classic 1940 animated production from Walt Disney. Collodi died in 1890.
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