The Adventures of Pinocchio |
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Author:
| Collodi, Carlo Lucas, Ann Lawson |
Series title: | Oxford World's Classics Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-19-280150-0 |
Publication Date: | Jan 2000 |
Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | AUD $16.95 |
Book Description:
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The story of the wooden puppet who learns goodness and becomes a real boy is famous the world over, and has been familiar in English for over a century. This new translation does full justice to the vibrancy and wit of Collodi's original. Ann Lawson Lucas's translation captures the complexity of Collodi's word-play, slapstick humor, and immediacy of dialogue. An adult reader will recognize the social and political satire, and the invaluable introduction and notes illuminate the...
More DescriptionThe story of the wooden puppet who learns goodness and becomes a real boy is famous the world over, and has been familiar in English for over a century. This new translation does full justice to the vibrancy and wit of Collodi's original. Ann Lawson Lucas's translation captures the complexity of Collodi's word-play, slapstick humor, and immediacy of dialogue. An adult reader will recognize the social and political satire, and the invaluable introduction and notes illuminate the cultural traditions on which Collodi drew.