The Adventures of Pinocchio

Description

Everybody knows the story of the puppet boy named Pinocchio. Carlo Collodi’s highly imaginative tale of a marionette which came to life has been part of children’s bedtime stories since it was first published late in the nineteenth century. Unlike other fairy tales, however, it is not involve princesses and knights but rather more gritty elements of life. Collodi successfully used humor to make social commentaries about life in Tuscany which remain relevant to this day. The Adventures of Pinocchio was initially serialized in a newspaper and it proved so popular that it was eventually released as a book. The story begins when a poor woodcarver tried to make himself a puppet but his creation began to talk to him. Each time it lied, its nose grew just a little bit longer — something that has pervaded popular culture with regards to lying. The woodcarver came to treat the puppet boy as his very own son, giving him clothes and a book for school despite his meager means. They try to live as best they can in the face of poverty. However, Pinocchio’s overwhelming sense of curiosity, coupled with his naiveté, puts him in danger several times throughout the book. In fact, Collodi’s original ending was so tragic that the newspaper editor who serialized the story asked him to add more chapters and write a finale that would be more suitable to young audiences. This he did, and more characters are introduced including the farmer, for whom he worked for, and the Blue-haired Fairy, who played a motherly role in Pinocchio’s life. He ultimately learned from his mistakes and became a more responsible boy who knew what it took to gain true happiness. The story has been translated into various languages and adapted for a wide range of media.
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