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"賱丕 鬲囟乇亘賳賶 亘賴匕賴 丕賱賯爻賵賴 ".. 氐丕丨鬲 賯胤毓賴 丕賱禺卮亘貙 賵賱賰賳 丕賱爻賷丿 鬲卮賷乇賶 丕賱賳噩丕乇 賱賲 賷氐丿賯 兀匕賳賷賴. 賰丕賳 匕賱賰 兀賰孬乇 賲賲丕 賷丨鬲賲賱 丕賱賳噩丕乇 丕賱賲爻賰賷賳貙 賮爻賯胤 賲睾卮賷賸賾丕 毓賱賷賴貙 亘毓丿 兀賳 毓丕丿 賱賵毓賷賴 兀毓胤賶 賯胤毓賴 丕賱禺卮亘 賱噩丕乇賴 噩賷亘鬲賷賵 丕賱匕賶 賳丨鬲賴丕 賵氐賳毓 賲賳賴丕 鬲賲孬丕賱丕賸 乇丕卅毓賸丕 賴賵 亘賷賳賵賰賷賵. 賮賶 賯氐賴 賰丕乇賱賵 賰賵賱賵丿賶 丕賱賲丨亘賵亘賴貙 廿賳賴 賷囟丨賰 賵賷亘賰賶.
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First published January 1, 1883
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Carlo Collodi
859听books248听followersCarlo Lorenzini, 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.
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August 28, 2019
Outside of religious texts, The Adventures of Pinocchio is the most translated book in the world. It's now printed in over 300 languages and continues to be one of the best-selling books ever published. Surprised? I was. I guess I assumed Disney's movie had long-ago made the book irrelevant. Clearly it hasn't.
And for good reason. Carlo Collodi's original 1883 text reads as sparkling and fresh as anything published today. His moral lessons are abundantly clear and emphasized and re-emphasized through a variety of zany situations. Some of which are well-represented by the iconic cartoon, but numerous others can only be found from the source. Collodi had an extremely clear vision for what Pinocchio was meant to represent and his metaphors always work. The way he showcases Pinocchio's inability to become a "real boy" until gaining education, common sense, and compassion is stark and startling. The transformation into a donkey, for example, is significantly more effective--and disturbing--in the book than in the movie. And let's be honest, it's creepy enough in the movie.
There's also something beautiful about Pinocchio's constant backsliding. He knows why bad things happen to him, he understands where he goes wrong, and yet he keeps making the same mistakes time and time again. This sentiment might be why the book resonates so well across cultures and with audiences young and old. It's frustrating to see him struggle with basic decision-making, and yet we can't help but relate. The story may be meant for children, but it's adult readers who will likely be moved to tears when the dim-witted marionette finally comes of age.
If you're looking to add a classic into your reading mix, Pinocchio is not one to be missed.
And for good reason. Carlo Collodi's original 1883 text reads as sparkling and fresh as anything published today. His moral lessons are abundantly clear and emphasized and re-emphasized through a variety of zany situations. Some of which are well-represented by the iconic cartoon, but numerous others can only be found from the source. Collodi had an extremely clear vision for what Pinocchio was meant to represent and his metaphors always work. The way he showcases Pinocchio's inability to become a "real boy" until gaining education, common sense, and compassion is stark and startling. The transformation into a donkey, for example, is significantly more effective--and disturbing--in the book than in the movie. And let's be honest, it's creepy enough in the movie.
There's also something beautiful about Pinocchio's constant backsliding. He knows why bad things happen to him, he understands where he goes wrong, and yet he keeps making the same mistakes time and time again. This sentiment might be why the book resonates so well across cultures and with audiences young and old. It's frustrating to see him struggle with basic decision-making, and yet we can't help but relate. The story may be meant for children, but it's adult readers who will likely be moved to tears when the dim-witted marionette finally comes of age.
If you're looking to add a classic into your reading mix, Pinocchio is not one to be missed.
November 9, 2021
Le Avventure di Pinocchio = The Adventures of Pinocchio, Carlo Collodi
The Adventures of Pinocchio is a novel for children by Italian author Carlo Collodi, written in Pescia. The first half was originally a serial in 1881 and 1882, published as "The tale of a puppet", and then later completed as a book for children in February 1883. It is about the mischievous adventures of an animated marionette named Pinocchio and his father, a poor woodcarver named Geppetto.
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The Adventures of Pinocchio is a novel for children by Italian author Carlo Collodi, written in Pescia. The first half was originally a serial in 1881 and 1882, published as "The tale of a puppet", and then later completed as a book for children in February 1883. It is about the mischievous adventures of an animated marionette named Pinocchio and his father, a poor woodcarver named Geppetto.
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November 1, 2023
I know I shouldn鈥檛 feel so strongly about a children鈥檚 book character from two centuries ago but PINOCCHIO IS LITERALLY ABOUT TO CATCH THESE HANDS. I was prepared for a tale full of nostalgia and heart-warming moments, instead I got this clusterfuck of a children鈥檚 tale. I totally forgot that Pinocchio was such a stupid ass hoe (or maybe his portrayal in the Disney movie is just much more favorable鈥�), and thus I was more annoyed than anything whilst reading about him making the same mistakes over and over again.
Like, for real, Pinocchio was such a selfish and dumb little fucker, his father Gepetto truly deserved better. I am aware of the fact that Pinocchio (the book, that is) was meant as a tale of morale and reform for children to learn from. You can literally see the accusatory finger of Collodi pointing at children and warning them of the perils of disobedience and hedonism. Nicki Minaj and Cardi B (who are both pushing the message to their young audience to stay the fuck in school) are modern day Collodis, just saying. ;)
Nonetheless, Pinocchio and his unfaltering ways were a pain in the ass to read about: He literally gets Gepetto into prison, then sells Gepetto鈥檚 only coat to attend a fucking puppet show (talk about questionable life choices), he believes two strangers who tell him of a Field of Miracles where you can bury your gold and overnight it will multiply (guess what happens, Pinocchio buries his last gold only to find it gone the next day鈥� who would鈥檝e thought?) and then he just continues to disrespect every elderly person who wants to give him a piece of advice.
Pinocchio deserved every bad thing that came for him. Even though I was somewhat surprised by the brutality of this children鈥檚 tale, I was rooting for Pinocchio to die throughout. And let me tell you, there was plenty of opportunity for that: at the beginning he sleeps on the stove and burns off his feet, unluckily, Gepetto makes him new ones. Damn it. Later, the Cat and the Fox hang him in a tree. Unfortunately, the Fairy rescues him. Ugh. Then Pinocchio has the audacity to refuse the medication she got for him and gets a mortal fever鈥攚hich he, you guessed it, again survives. Why tho? Wanna teach kids to take their fucking medicine without complaining? Let the Burattino die, you don鈥檛 get a message more clearer than that. ;) He is caught in a weasel trap, he is kneaded into dough by a weird fisherman, he is turned into a donkey and literally swallowed by a whale (Jonah is quaking in his seat)鈥攁nd he gets out of all of these traps unscathed. I was so mad. (Still am, not gonna lie.)
I know this review hasn鈥檛 been super serious but I justify my low rating, above all, by the fact that I wouldn鈥檛 read this story to any children. The tone is way too preachy (don鈥檛 lie, stay in school, be nice to your parents, work hard, bla bla bla), Pinocchio way too annoying, there鈥檚 too much senseless violence in the story and in the end, the final message that is pushed (when Pinocchio after being reformed turns into a proper boy) just pisses me off. In my humble opinion, he should鈥檝e stayed a Burattino (as the world of Pinocchio is inhabited by speaking animals, fairies and other magical stuff), he didn鈥檛 need to become human to get the point across, but maybe that鈥檚 just me. Children literally shouldn鈥檛 have to change who they are (what makes them unique), they should change their actions if they're disrespectful but that鈥檚 it.
Like, for real, Pinocchio was such a selfish and dumb little fucker, his father Gepetto truly deserved better. I am aware of the fact that Pinocchio (the book, that is) was meant as a tale of morale and reform for children to learn from. You can literally see the accusatory finger of Collodi pointing at children and warning them of the perils of disobedience and hedonism. Nicki Minaj and Cardi B (who are both pushing the message to their young audience to stay the fuck in school) are modern day Collodis, just saying. ;)
Nonetheless, Pinocchio and his unfaltering ways were a pain in the ass to read about: He literally gets Gepetto into prison, then sells Gepetto鈥檚 only coat to attend a fucking puppet show (talk about questionable life choices), he believes two strangers who tell him of a Field of Miracles where you can bury your gold and overnight it will multiply (guess what happens, Pinocchio buries his last gold only to find it gone the next day鈥� who would鈥檝e thought?) and then he just continues to disrespect every elderly person who wants to give him a piece of advice.
Pinocchio deserved every bad thing that came for him. Even though I was somewhat surprised by the brutality of this children鈥檚 tale, I was rooting for Pinocchio to die throughout. And let me tell you, there was plenty of opportunity for that: at the beginning he sleeps on the stove and burns off his feet, unluckily, Gepetto makes him new ones. Damn it. Later, the Cat and the Fox hang him in a tree. Unfortunately, the Fairy rescues him. Ugh. Then Pinocchio has the audacity to refuse the medication she got for him and gets a mortal fever鈥攚hich he, you guessed it, again survives. Why tho? Wanna teach kids to take their fucking medicine without complaining? Let the Burattino die, you don鈥檛 get a message more clearer than that. ;) He is caught in a weasel trap, he is kneaded into dough by a weird fisherman, he is turned into a donkey and literally swallowed by a whale (Jonah is quaking in his seat)鈥攁nd he gets out of all of these traps unscathed. I was so mad. (Still am, not gonna lie.)
I know this review hasn鈥檛 been super serious but I justify my low rating, above all, by the fact that I wouldn鈥檛 read this story to any children. The tone is way too preachy (don鈥檛 lie, stay in school, be nice to your parents, work hard, bla bla bla), Pinocchio way too annoying, there鈥檚 too much senseless violence in the story and in the end, the final message that is pushed (when Pinocchio after being reformed turns into a proper boy) just pisses me off. In my humble opinion, he should鈥檝e stayed a Burattino (as the world of Pinocchio is inhabited by speaking animals, fairies and other magical stuff), he didn鈥檛 need to become human to get the point across, but maybe that鈥檚 just me. Children literally shouldn鈥檛 have to change who they are (what makes them unique), they should change their actions if they're disrespectful but that鈥檚 it.
July 16, 2022
TESTA-DI-LEGNO
Tom Hanks 猫 il prossimo, e speriamo ultimo, Geppetto, per la regia di Robert Zemeckis.
Forse dovrei cominciare dicendo che io con le favole, con la favola in genere, vado poco d鈥檃ccordo. Dal mio punto di vista si tratta di metafore esasperate, simbolismo e moralismo a go go. Not my cup of tea.
Quella che le batte tutte 鈥� se di favola davvero si tratta 鈥� quella che ho sempre detestato da piccolo e da grande, da bambino e da adulto, 猫 quella nostra nazionale, il maledetto Pinocchio.
Forse perch茅 猫 di legno, a cominciare dalla testa. Le teste di legno non sono il massimo della simpatia.
Forse perch茅 era bugiardo e le bugie sono prima di tutto faticose. Da dire, da sostenere, da accettare. Solo che lui 鈥� ecco un esempio di moralismo 鈥� per le bugie viene punito, e poi ricompensato quando smette di dirle. Invece una 鈥榮ana鈥� bugia al momento giusto pu貌 salvare un matrimonio, un rapporto, forse perfino una guerra. Insopportabile quelli (e quelle) che si vantano di non avere peli sulla lingua, quando invece sarebbe tanto auspicabile c鈥檃vessero una foresta.
Pinocchio e Geppetto visti da Matteo Garrone.
Forse perch茅 era un burattino.
Forse perch茅 si muove molto nel circo, e io col circo ho lo stesso rapporto che con le favole (negli anni 鈥� tanti 鈥� in cui ho frequentato quelle stanze con il lettino non ho mai trovato n茅 tempo n茅 voglia per sviscerare questa mia idiosincrasia per le favole e il circo: c鈥檈ra sempre qualcosa di pi霉 importante da sviscerare).
Forse perch茅 猫 circondato da personaggi insopportabili. A cominciare dal padre Geppetto che si 鈥渃rea鈥� un figlio di legno.
Ho evitato la serie di Comencini (figuriamoci poi se avrei mai retto Manfredi/Geppetto), ho visto il film di Benigni, modesto e cinematograficamente bruttino come tutti i suoi, ma l鈥檋o visto solo per accompagnare mio figlio che aveva l鈥檈t脿 giusta per vederlo. Amo molto il cinema di Matteo Garrone, ma il suo Pinocchio l鈥檋o evitato a pi猫 pari.
Pinocchio e l鈥檌nsopportabile Fata Turchina visti da Roberto Benigni.
Di recente ho scoperto che qualcun altro condivide la mia antipatia per il burattino e il romanzo. Per esempio lo scrittore Aurelio Picca che all鈥檃rgomento ha addirittura dedicato un intero libretto intitolato per l鈥檃ppunto Contro Pinocchio nel quale lo definisce insopportabile, furbinoo e falso, edulcorato, consolatorio, scemo, egoista, cattivo, violento, ingannatore. Ed 猫 chiaro, almeno per me, che gli attributi includono il suo creatore.
Anche se Picca sembra prendersela soprattutto col finale riscritto per soddisfare i lettori delusi dal primo nel quale il burattino moriva impiccato: e cos矛, salvato e redento, trasformato in bravo bambino per vendere di pi霉. Ma 猫 un terreno sul quale lo seguo a disagio perch茅 del doppio finale nulla sapevo, io ho letto solo quello 鈥渃lassico鈥�, la versione pi霉 nota.
Picca demolisce l鈥檕pinione che si tratti di un romanzo di formazione: Pinocchio rimane un 鈥渃uore di legno鈥� anche diventato bambino in carne e ossa. Per lui, Geppetto 猫 un onanista, e quando si accompagna a Mastro Ciliegia gli viene da pensare a Pacciani e Vanni, i compagni di merenda mostro-di-Firenze.
Ho regalato la mia copia del Pinocchio a Pepe Carvalho, lui ovviamente l鈥檋a usata per accendere il fuoco nel caminetto, e poi mi ha preparato un suo piatto d鈥檌nteriora che ancora mi lecco i baffi.
Pinocchio e Geppetto secondo Luigi Comencini.
Tom Hanks 猫 il prossimo, e speriamo ultimo, Geppetto, per la regia di Robert Zemeckis.
Forse dovrei cominciare dicendo che io con le favole, con la favola in genere, vado poco d鈥檃ccordo. Dal mio punto di vista si tratta di metafore esasperate, simbolismo e moralismo a go go. Not my cup of tea.
Quella che le batte tutte 鈥� se di favola davvero si tratta 鈥� quella che ho sempre detestato da piccolo e da grande, da bambino e da adulto, 猫 quella nostra nazionale, il maledetto Pinocchio.
Forse perch茅 猫 di legno, a cominciare dalla testa. Le teste di legno non sono il massimo della simpatia.
Forse perch茅 era bugiardo e le bugie sono prima di tutto faticose. Da dire, da sostenere, da accettare. Solo che lui 鈥� ecco un esempio di moralismo 鈥� per le bugie viene punito, e poi ricompensato quando smette di dirle. Invece una 鈥榮ana鈥� bugia al momento giusto pu貌 salvare un matrimonio, un rapporto, forse perfino una guerra. Insopportabile quelli (e quelle) che si vantano di non avere peli sulla lingua, quando invece sarebbe tanto auspicabile c鈥檃vessero una foresta.
Pinocchio e Geppetto visti da Matteo Garrone.
Forse perch茅 era un burattino.
Forse perch茅 si muove molto nel circo, e io col circo ho lo stesso rapporto che con le favole (negli anni 鈥� tanti 鈥� in cui ho frequentato quelle stanze con il lettino non ho mai trovato n茅 tempo n茅 voglia per sviscerare questa mia idiosincrasia per le favole e il circo: c鈥檈ra sempre qualcosa di pi霉 importante da sviscerare).
Forse perch茅 猫 circondato da personaggi insopportabili. A cominciare dal padre Geppetto che si 鈥渃rea鈥� un figlio di legno.
Ho evitato la serie di Comencini (figuriamoci poi se avrei mai retto Manfredi/Geppetto), ho visto il film di Benigni, modesto e cinematograficamente bruttino come tutti i suoi, ma l鈥檋o visto solo per accompagnare mio figlio che aveva l鈥檈t脿 giusta per vederlo. Amo molto il cinema di Matteo Garrone, ma il suo Pinocchio l鈥檋o evitato a pi猫 pari.
Pinocchio e l鈥檌nsopportabile Fata Turchina visti da Roberto Benigni.
Di recente ho scoperto che qualcun altro condivide la mia antipatia per il burattino e il romanzo. Per esempio lo scrittore Aurelio Picca che all鈥檃rgomento ha addirittura dedicato un intero libretto intitolato per l鈥檃ppunto Contro Pinocchio nel quale lo definisce insopportabile, furbinoo e falso, edulcorato, consolatorio, scemo, egoista, cattivo, violento, ingannatore. Ed 猫 chiaro, almeno per me, che gli attributi includono il suo creatore.
Anche se Picca sembra prendersela soprattutto col finale riscritto per soddisfare i lettori delusi dal primo nel quale il burattino moriva impiccato: e cos矛, salvato e redento, trasformato in bravo bambino per vendere di pi霉. Ma 猫 un terreno sul quale lo seguo a disagio perch茅 del doppio finale nulla sapevo, io ho letto solo quello 鈥渃lassico鈥�, la versione pi霉 nota.
Picca demolisce l鈥檕pinione che si tratti di un romanzo di formazione: Pinocchio rimane un 鈥渃uore di legno鈥� anche diventato bambino in carne e ossa. Per lui, Geppetto 猫 un onanista, e quando si accompagna a Mastro Ciliegia gli viene da pensare a Pacciani e Vanni, i compagni di merenda mostro-di-Firenze.
Ho regalato la mia copia del Pinocchio a Pepe Carvalho, lui ovviamente l鈥檋a usata per accendere il fuoco nel caminetto, e poi mi ha preparato un suo piatto d鈥檌nteriora che ancora mi lecco i baffi.
Pinocchio e Geppetto secondo Luigi Comencini.
August 21, 2020
亘趩賴鈥屰� 賮丕賲蹖賱 丕賵賲丿賴 亘賵丿 禺賵賳賴 賲賵賳 賵 禺賵丕爻鬲賲 亘乇丕卮 丿丕爻鬲丕賳 鬲毓乇蹖賮 讴賳賲 鬲丕 亘卮蹖賳賴 賵 賵爻丕蹖賱 丕鬲丕賯賲 賳賮爻 亘讴卮賳 貙 诏賮鬲賲 趩蹖 鬲毓乇蹖賮 讴賳賲 亘乇丕鬲責 賮乇賲賵丿 : 倬蹖賳賵讴蹖賵
禺賵丕爻鬲蹖賲 丿丕爻鬲丕賳 诏賮鬲賳賲賵賳 賮丕賳鈥屫� 亘卮賴貙 诏賮鬲賲 丕爻賲 卮禺氐蹖鬲賴丕 乇賵 毓賵囟 讴賳蹖賲 . 丕賳鬲禺丕亘 亘丕 卮賲丕 (亘趩賴 賮丕賲蹖賱)
賮乇賲賵丿 亘賴 噩丕蹖 倬丿乇 跇倬鬲賵 亘诏賵 讴蹖丕賳 丕蹖乇丕賳蹖( 賲禺鬲丕乇 丿丕乇賴 賲噩丿丿 倬禺卮 賲蹖卮賴責) 亘賴 噩丕蹖 倬蹖賳賵讴蹖賵 亘诏賵 丕氐睾乇 賵 亘賴 倬乇蹖 丌亘蹖 賴賲 亘诏蹖賲 倬乇蹖 夭乇丿 賮爻賮乇蹖 倬賵卮.
賴乇噩丕 賲蹖乇爻蹖丿蹖賲 亘賴 丕氐睾乇貙 丕蹖賳 亘趩賴 丕夭 丕毓賲丕賯 賵噩賵丿 賲蹖禺賳丿蹖丿 賵 睾卮 賲蹖讴乇丿. 丕賳賯丿乇 讴蹖賮 讴乇丿蹖賲 賵 亘賴卮 禺賵卮 诏匕卮鬲 讴賴 鬲丕 毓氐乇 爻賴 亘丕乇 賴賲賵賳 賯氐賴 乇賵 亘乇丕卮 诏賮鬲賲 . 丌禺乇卮 賴賲 亘丕 賱诏丿 丕夭 禺賵賳賴 乇賮鬲 亘蹖乇賵賳 .
賳讴鬲賴 丕禺賱丕賯蹖: 亘賴 亘趩賴 賴丕 乇賵 賳丿蹖丿 賲诏賴 丕蹖賳讴賴 亘乇丕蹖 賳诏賴丿丕乇蹖 丕夭卮賵賳 亘賴鬲賵賳 倬賵賱 亘丿賳 .
禺賵丕爻鬲蹖賲 丿丕爻鬲丕賳 诏賮鬲賳賲賵賳 賮丕賳鈥屫� 亘卮賴貙 诏賮鬲賲 丕爻賲 卮禺氐蹖鬲賴丕 乇賵 毓賵囟 讴賳蹖賲 . 丕賳鬲禺丕亘 亘丕 卮賲丕 (亘趩賴 賮丕賲蹖賱)
賮乇賲賵丿 亘賴 噩丕蹖 倬丿乇 跇倬鬲賵 亘诏賵 讴蹖丕賳 丕蹖乇丕賳蹖( 賲禺鬲丕乇 丿丕乇賴 賲噩丿丿 倬禺卮 賲蹖卮賴責) 亘賴 噩丕蹖 倬蹖賳賵讴蹖賵 亘诏賵 丕氐睾乇 賵 亘賴 倬乇蹖 丌亘蹖 賴賲 亘诏蹖賲 倬乇蹖 夭乇丿 賮爻賮乇蹖 倬賵卮.
賴乇噩丕 賲蹖乇爻蹖丿蹖賲 亘賴 丕氐睾乇貙 丕蹖賳 亘趩賴 丕夭 丕毓賲丕賯 賵噩賵丿 賲蹖禺賳丿蹖丿 賵 睾卮 賲蹖讴乇丿. 丕賳賯丿乇 讴蹖賮 讴乇丿蹖賲 賵 亘賴卮 禺賵卮 诏匕卮鬲 讴賴 鬲丕 毓氐乇 爻賴 亘丕乇 賴賲賵賳 賯氐賴 乇賵 亘乇丕卮 诏賮鬲賲 . 丌禺乇卮 賴賲 亘丕 賱诏丿 丕夭 禺賵賳賴 乇賮鬲 亘蹖乇賵賳 .
賳讴鬲賴 丕禺賱丕賯蹖: 亘賴 亘趩賴 賴丕 乇賵 賳丿蹖丿 賲诏賴 丕蹖賳讴賴 亘乇丕蹖 賳诏賴丿丕乇蹖 丕夭卮賵賳 亘賴鬲賵賳 倬賵賱 亘丿賳 .
June 23, 2015
I don鈥檛 have kids. I read this for pleasure as a 32-year-old man. And, surprisingly, I definitely enjoyed it. As I made my way through the book, though, I kept trying to picture what a kid would think. It鈥檚 very weird. VERY weird, and kind of dark too. I鈥檓 not very familiar with the Disney version of this story, but I鈥檓 sure Pinocchio doesn鈥檛 murder that singing cricket with a hammer like he does on page 13. And things like the growing of his nose when he lies are not major plot points in the book at all. In fact, it only happens twice and both times it is addressed for only slightly more than a paragraph.
Basically, the story is about an insolent little marionette who - through folly, disobedience, and naivety - is subjected to a constant slew of misfortunes, each one more ridiculous and over-the-top than the last. And although the overarching moral to this tale (that being GO TO SCHOOL YOU DUMB LITTLE DONKEYS!) is rather reductive and simplistic, the story is odd enough and the imagination of the author is unruled and unbound enough that the well-worn lesson is not a hindrance.
Here鈥檚 a personal note: I love books translated from other languages into English. Sentence structure and word choice are often juxtaposed and arranged in ways that you normally don鈥檛 get to see when reading things originally written in English. Part of this is undoubtedly due to the translator as they struggle to preserve the story in its original form, and part of it is due to the fact that often there is often not an analogous term for certain words or phrases. It creates a certain patchwork of language that, for whatever reason, tickles me. Almost as if the charm lies in its sloppiness, or imperfection. I actually downloaded two different translations of this to my Kindle and read the first chapter of each before deciding on which translator鈥檚 voice I preferred.
In the end, I can鈥檛 really say if your kids will like this. All I can say is I did. And I鈥檓 kind of like a giant kid.
Basically, the story is about an insolent little marionette who - through folly, disobedience, and naivety - is subjected to a constant slew of misfortunes, each one more ridiculous and over-the-top than the last. And although the overarching moral to this tale (that being GO TO SCHOOL YOU DUMB LITTLE DONKEYS!) is rather reductive and simplistic, the story is odd enough and the imagination of the author is unruled and unbound enough that the well-worn lesson is not a hindrance.
Here鈥檚 a personal note: I love books translated from other languages into English. Sentence structure and word choice are often juxtaposed and arranged in ways that you normally don鈥檛 get to see when reading things originally written in English. Part of this is undoubtedly due to the translator as they struggle to preserve the story in its original form, and part of it is due to the fact that often there is often not an analogous term for certain words or phrases. It creates a certain patchwork of language that, for whatever reason, tickles me. Almost as if the charm lies in its sloppiness, or imperfection. I actually downloaded two different translations of this to my Kindle and read the first chapter of each before deciding on which translator鈥檚 voice I preferred.
In the end, I can鈥檛 really say if your kids will like this. All I can say is I did. And I鈥檓 kind of like a giant kid.
August 13, 2017
This was a challenge and a treat 鈥� reading the original story of Pinocchio in Italian! It鈥檚 been a long time since I saw the Disney movie, but it was obvious to me that Disney, er, Disney-fied the story quite a bit. The original tale is a lot darker and a lot funnier. I loved the fight with Gepetto and the woodcutter at the beginning, where they are tearing off each other鈥檚 wigs. Pinocchio is indeed a rascal, a scamp, and all the other things they call him. I think I would have throw him in the fire a long time ago. I was also shocked to laughter when we meet Grillo-Parlante, the Talking Cricket who becomes Jiminy Cricket in the movie, and Pinocchio immediately gets tired of his advice, throws a hammer at the cricket, and smashes him flat against the wall, killing the poor insect instantly. I must say, I had the same urge when Jiminy Cricket started to sing in the movie. Talking animals, ridiculous incidents and escapes 鈥� I loved it! Would have been an easy read in English, but even in Italian it didn鈥檛 take me very long. Well worth checking out.
November 1, 2024
Eu am copil膬rit cu Buratino sau Chei葲a de aur, care e o rescriere a povestirii lui Collodi. A葯adar, am crezut mult膬 vreme c膬 inventatorul p膬pu葯ii de lemn vorbitoare e Alexei Tolstoi. M膬 卯n葯elam amarnic. C卯葲iva ani mai t卯rziu, am dat peste Pinocchio 卯ntr-un raft al bibliotecii de la Palat*. Am citit cartea 葯i mi-am spus c膬 seam膬n膬 cam mult cu povestirea ruseasc膬. Oare Collodi nu s-a inspirat din Tolstoi?
Exemplarul meu din Buratino - bogat ilustrat ce-i drept - nu avea prefa葲膬 葯i n-aveam de unde s膬 葯tiu c膬 lucrurile st膬teau exact pe dos: Alexei Tolstoi 卯l 鈥瀉daptase鈥� pe Collodi (1826 - 1890), care, s膬racul, era oale 葯i ulcele c卯nd a fost rescris de prozatorul rus. Alexei Nikolaevici Tolstoi (1883 - 1945) era rud膬 de foarte departe cu marele Lev Tolstoi...
Nu-mi amintesc ce am 卯n葲eles din Buratino 葯i, apoi, din Pinocchio. Probabil, am re葲inut ideea c膬 un copil nu se cuvine s膬-葯i trateze p膬rin葲ii cu dispre葲. Pinocchio e cam irascibil, 卯l ironizeaz膬 cam des pe me葯terul Geppetto, e mereu cu nasul pe sus, 葯i din pricina asta are c卯teva aventuri nefericite. Mult mai t卯rziu am dat peste o discu葲ie amuzant膬, cu accente polemice, 卯ntre exege葲i. Oare ce trebuie s膬 re葲in膬 un cititor t卯n膬r din povestea lui Collodi? C膬 nu e bine s膬 min葲i, fiindc膬 卯葲i cre葯te nasul (aspect subliniat 卯ndeosebi de filmul produs de Walt Disney 卯n 1940)? Sau c膬 nu e recomandabil s膬 fugi de 葯coal膬?
R膬spunsul e unul singur, dar nu mai am energia s膬-l divulg. Recomand eseul lui Alberto Manguel intitulat How Pinocchio Learned to Read.
* Palatul 膬sta e 卯n Ia葯i.
Exemplarul meu din Buratino - bogat ilustrat ce-i drept - nu avea prefa葲膬 葯i n-aveam de unde s膬 葯tiu c膬 lucrurile st膬teau exact pe dos: Alexei Tolstoi 卯l 鈥瀉daptase鈥� pe Collodi (1826 - 1890), care, s膬racul, era oale 葯i ulcele c卯nd a fost rescris de prozatorul rus. Alexei Nikolaevici Tolstoi (1883 - 1945) era rud膬 de foarte departe cu marele Lev Tolstoi...
Nu-mi amintesc ce am 卯n葲eles din Buratino 葯i, apoi, din Pinocchio. Probabil, am re葲inut ideea c膬 un copil nu se cuvine s膬-葯i trateze p膬rin葲ii cu dispre葲. Pinocchio e cam irascibil, 卯l ironizeaz膬 cam des pe me葯terul Geppetto, e mereu cu nasul pe sus, 葯i din pricina asta are c卯teva aventuri nefericite. Mult mai t卯rziu am dat peste o discu葲ie amuzant膬, cu accente polemice, 卯ntre exege葲i. Oare ce trebuie s膬 re葲in膬 un cititor t卯n膬r din povestea lui Collodi? C膬 nu e bine s膬 min葲i, fiindc膬 卯葲i cre葯te nasul (aspect subliniat 卯ndeosebi de filmul produs de Walt Disney 卯n 1940)? Sau c膬 nu e recomandabil s膬 fugi de 葯coal膬?
R膬spunsul e unul singur, dar nu mai am energia s膬-l divulg. Recomand eseul lui Alberto Manguel intitulat How Pinocchio Learned to Read.
* Palatul 膬sta e 卯n Ia葯i.
November 25, 2017
丕賱賲噩丿 賱賱賲禺賷賾賱丞 丕賱毓馗賷賲丞 丕賱鬲賷 禺賱賯鬲 賱賳丕 亘賷賳賵賰賷賵.
July 16, 2022
賰賱丕爻賷賰賷賴 禺賮賷賮丞 兀賵賷 賱賰賳賴丕 賲賲鬲毓賴 賮賷 賳賮爻 丕賱賵賯鬲
毓賳 丿賲賷賴 毓丕賷夭賴 鬲亘賯賶 賵賱丿 丨賯賷賯賷
丕賱賲夭丕賷丕:
1- 賮賰乇賴 賲鬲賲賷夭賴
2- 毓賱賶 丕賱乇睾賲 賲賳 丕賳賴丕 賲賵噩賴丞 賱賱兀胤賮丕賱 廿賱丕 兀賳賴丕 賲賳丕爻亘賴 賱賰賱 丕賱兀毓賲丕乇
3- 賲賲鬲毓賴
丕賱毓賷賵亘:
1- 丕賱乇爻丕賷賱 丕賱賲賵噩賴丞 賵丕囟丨賴 賵兀賯乇亘 賱賲賵丕毓馗
毓賳 丿賲賷賴 毓丕賷夭賴 鬲亘賯賶 賵賱丿 丨賯賷賯賷
丕賱賲夭丕賷丕:
1- 賮賰乇賴 賲鬲賲賷夭賴
2- 毓賱賶 丕賱乇睾賲 賲賳 丕賳賴丕 賲賵噩賴丞 賱賱兀胤賮丕賱 廿賱丕 兀賳賴丕 賲賳丕爻亘賴 賱賰賱 丕賱兀毓賲丕乇
3- 賲賲鬲毓賴
丕賱毓賷賵亘:
1- 丕賱乇爻丕賷賱 丕賱賲賵噩賴丞 賵丕囟丨賴 賵兀賯乇亘 賱賲賵丕毓馗
June 21, 2012
As is the case with many great and memorable children's tales, Pinocchio is predominated by the threat of violence and death. At one point the incorrigible puppet is actually lynched by a Fox and a Cat who are after his gold coins. The Talking Cricket (the model for Disney's Jiminy Cricket) is killed by Pinocchio, using a mallet to smash him against the wall, as early as chapter four. The Cricket's primary offense? Giving some lame moralistic advice to the anarchic puppet. (The Talking Cricket was a social conservative, apparently.) Later the magical fairy, a strange deus ex machina with blue hair and an even bluer temperament, is introduced as the ghost of a dead child. I could go on and on, but you get the picture here. If you don't behave, children, and do your schoolwork, you'll probably suffer ghastly and various permutations of misery, including but not limited to being eaten by a giant shark. The tension lies in Collodi's celebration of (in Rebecca West's hyperanalytic parlance) 'transgression' set against the book's explicit moralizing and voluble tsk-tsking and pooh-poohing. Although the anonymous narrator states outright that peril and misfortune are the consequences of bad behavior, Collodi makes Pinocchio's adventures oddly exhilarating. One wonders if the story is less proscriptive than it is a subtle lamentation of the freedoms we must surrender to become 'human.'
Collodi's world is troubling, to say the least. We are conditioned to expect the magical in storytelling鈥攕o long as there is an internal consistency. Collodi, however, doesn't bother with logic. Why does Pinocchio seem human and vulnerable in some predicaments but resilient and indomitable in others? Why are the fairy's powers arbitrary and situational? Why does Pinocchio turn into a donkey鈥攐ther than in the service of a metaphor? I'll admit I'm a stickler for details, but the simplicity and surprising humor of Pinocchio distracts me from the fundamental realization that Collodi has created a world without rules that is overly indebted to coincidence and/or providence. In other words, I liked it鈥攄espite everything.
Collodi's world is troubling, to say the least. We are conditioned to expect the magical in storytelling鈥攕o long as there is an internal consistency. Collodi, however, doesn't bother with logic. Why does Pinocchio seem human and vulnerable in some predicaments but resilient and indomitable in others? Why are the fairy's powers arbitrary and situational? Why does Pinocchio turn into a donkey鈥攐ther than in the service of a metaphor? I'll admit I'm a stickler for details, but the simplicity and surprising humor of Pinocchio distracts me from the fundamental realization that Collodi has created a world without rules that is overly indebted to coincidence and/or providence. In other words, I liked it鈥攄espite everything.
July 23, 2022
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鬲鬲丨賵賱 廿賱賶 丕賱賯氐丞 丕賱鬲乇亘賵賷丞 丕賱賲賮囟賱丞 賱賱兀爻乇 毓賱賶 賲爻鬲賵賶 丕賱毓丕賱賲..鬲鬲乇噩賲 丕賱 50賱睾丞 賵 鬲氐亘丨 丕賱丕賰孬乇 賲亘賷毓丕 賱賲丕卅丞 毓丕賲
丕賲鬲賱賰 丕賳丕 毓乇賵爻丞 賲丕乇賷賵賳賷鬲 丨賯賷賯賷丞 賱亘賷賳賵賰賷賵 丕毓賱賯賴丕 賮賷 賲賰丕賳 毓丕賱賷 賵 亘丕乇夭 亘賲賳夭賱賷 ..賱丕鬲匕賰乇 丿丕卅賲丕
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丕賲鬲賱賰 丕賳丕 毓乇賵爻丞 賲丕乇賷賵賳賷鬲 丨賯賷賯賷丞 賱亘賷賳賵賰賷賵 丕毓賱賯賴丕 賮賷 賲賰丕賳 毓丕賱賷 賵 亘丕乇夭 亘賲賳夭賱賷 ..賱丕鬲匕賰乇 丿丕卅賲丕
丕賳 賲丕 亘購賳賷 毓賱賶 睾卮 賮賴賵 賵賴賲 賲賳 賯卮馃挜
August 9, 2022
賱賯丿 賰丕賳 氐亘賷 賰爻賵賱丕賸.. 亘賱賷丿丕賸 賵毓賳賷丿丕賸 貙 賵賰賱賲丕 鬲毓丕賴丿 毓賱賶 丕賳賴 爻賷氐亘丨 賲賴匕亘丕賸 賲胤賷毓丕購 貙 賱丕 賷氐賵賳 賰賱賲鬲賴 ..賵賱賰賳賴 賰丕賳 賷賲賱賰 賯賱亘丕賸 胤賷亘丕賸 貙 賵賱賰賳 賴匕丕 賱賷爻 賰丕賮賷丕賸 賱賷兀賲賳 毓賵丕賯亘 鬲氐乇賮丕鬲賴 丕賱丨賲賯丕亍 賵丕賱胤丕卅卮丞..
鬲賵賯賮鬲 毓賳丿 丕爻鬲胤丕賱丞 丕賳賮賴 賰賲丕 賱賵 賰丕賳鬲 毓氐丕 賲爻鬲丿賯 乇賮賷毓 賲賲鬲丿丞 丕賲丕賲 賳丕馗乇賷賴 賰賱賲丕 丕氐胤賳毓 丕賱兀賰丕匕賷亘 貙 賴匕丕 賷毓賳賷 丕賳賴 丿賵賲丕購 賴賳丕賱賰 賲丕 賷賯毓 禺丕乇噩 賲噩丕賱 乇丐賷鬲賴 貙 賱賳 賷鬲賲賰賳 賲賳 乇丐賷丞 丕賱兀卮賷丕亍 毓賱賶 丨賯賷賯鬲賴丕貙 賰賲丕 丕賳 賴賳丕賰 丿賵賲丕賸 賲爻丕賮丞 鬲賳兀賶 亘賴 亘毓賷丿丕賸 賵賵丨賷丿丕賸 貙 賵爻賷氐丕丿賲 賰賱 賲丕 賷賵丕噩賴賴 貙 賵賲丕匕丕 賱賵 鬲毓孬乇鬲 禺胤丕賴 賵賵賯毓 兀乇囟丕賸 貙 賱丕亘丿 賵爻鬲賰賵賳 爻賯胤丞 毓賳賷賮丞 賲賵噩毓丞 貙 賱丕 兀賰丕丿 丕丨鬲賲賱 鬲氐賵乇 丕賱兀賱賲 丕賱匕賷 亘丕賳鬲馗丕乇賴 ...
賱賯丿 丕亘丿毓 丕賱賰丕鬲亘 丕賱丕賷胤丕賱賷 " 賰丕乇賱賵 賰賵賱賵丿賷" 賮賷 鬲氐賵賷乇 毓丕賯亘丞 賲賳 賷禺鬲賱賯 丕賱丕賰丕匕賷亘 賱賷爻 賱賱氐睾丕乇 賮丨爻亘 亘賱 賱賱亘丕賱睾賷賳 賰匕賱賰 ..
鬲賵賯賮鬲 毓賳丿 丕爻鬲胤丕賱丞 丕賳賮賴 賰賲丕 賱賵 賰丕賳鬲 毓氐丕 賲爻鬲丿賯 乇賮賷毓 賲賲鬲丿丞 丕賲丕賲 賳丕馗乇賷賴 賰賱賲丕 丕氐胤賳毓 丕賱兀賰丕匕賷亘 貙 賴匕丕 賷毓賳賷 丕賳賴 丿賵賲丕購 賴賳丕賱賰 賲丕 賷賯毓 禺丕乇噩 賲噩丕賱 乇丐賷鬲賴 貙 賱賳 賷鬲賲賰賳 賲賳 乇丐賷丞 丕賱兀卮賷丕亍 毓賱賶 丨賯賷賯鬲賴丕貙 賰賲丕 丕賳 賴賳丕賰 丿賵賲丕賸 賲爻丕賮丞 鬲賳兀賶 亘賴 亘毓賷丿丕賸 賵賵丨賷丿丕賸 貙 賵爻賷氐丕丿賲 賰賱 賲丕 賷賵丕噩賴賴 貙 賵賲丕匕丕 賱賵 鬲毓孬乇鬲 禺胤丕賴 賵賵賯毓 兀乇囟丕賸 貙 賱丕亘丿 賵爻鬲賰賵賳 爻賯胤丞 毓賳賷賮丞 賲賵噩毓丞 貙 賱丕 兀賰丕丿 丕丨鬲賲賱 鬲氐賵乇 丕賱兀賱賲 丕賱匕賷 亘丕賳鬲馗丕乇賴 ...
賱賯丿 丕亘丿毓 丕賱賰丕鬲亘 丕賱丕賷胤丕賱賷 " 賰丕乇賱賵 賰賵賱賵丿賷" 賮賷 鬲氐賵賷乇 毓丕賯亘丞 賲賳 賷禺鬲賱賯 丕賱丕賰丕匕賷亘 賱賷爻 賱賱氐睾丕乇 賮丨爻亘 亘賱 賱賱亘丕賱睾賷賳 賰匕賱賰 ..
October 20, 2023
What a jerk! Everyone who comes into contact with him will be the worse for it! I have to confess...the Disney version is so engrained in my mind that I find it hard to believe it originated from this story... the fate of the Talking Cricket (Jiminy Cricket) is unusually cruel. Still glad I read this - but the little boy in me wants to go back to the Disney version.
October 7, 2022
Is this YA? Children's literature? God only knows. If it can be seen one way by children and another by adults, it's... God only knows.
So let's dispense with labels, boxes, and kindling why don't we. I read this book's 160 pages in no-time (myspeak for "two days"). It was simplistically compelling. Or compellingly simple. Wood. Boy. Dummy. No, make that puppet. One who out-lazies Tom Sawyer, even. The rural Italian word for him, then, is "scamp." Or "rascal," if you will.
The best part about reading Pinocchio for the first time is unlearning Disney. Not that I can recall watching the Disney movie. I cannot recall watching many Disney movies at all. But I surely HAVE seen clips from it. As clips, Disney fare is unavoidable.
Imagine my delight, then, when the cricket appears early in this book without the name of "Jiminy." Imagine my further delight, then, when said talking cricket (called, ingeniously enough, "Talking Cricket") chastises young (unseasoned?) Pinocchio only to have the upstart puppet nail him on the wall with a mallet.
Crunch.
And the cricket's last words are "cree-cree-cree" before it unpeals from the wall and dies.
Fear not, however. Most every critter that dies in this book is born again. The Buddhists would be proud. As they would about Pinocchio's samsara-like travails, wherein he constantly tries and fails to be good, tries and fails to be obedient, tries and fails to be industrious and loyal and kind. Puppets will be puppets, after all.
Another enjoyable aspect to this wonderfully-art-worked text from nyrb is its sly, tongue-in-wooden cheek moments. When the rogue boys are attacking Pinocchio with their hated schoolbooks, one of them hurls a text written by some Collodi fellow. (Wink.) Collodi (pen name) even takes a shot at a group that gets away with murder in this country but is more distrusted in others (and certainly in the past): doctors.
"[The doctor] felt Pinocchio's pulse, then he felt his nose, then he felt his little toe, and when he had finished feeling all these things very carefully, he solemnly pronounced these words: 'It is my opinion that the puppet is quite dead. But if by some strange chance he is not dead, then that would be a sure sign that he is still alive.'"
Doctors. They're never wrong. Said doctor (a crow, in Collodi's tale) follows up with even better:
"'When a dead person cries, it's a sign that he's on the mend.'" As they say in hockey: "Sco-o-o-o-ore!!!"
OK, so a fun and easy read. One that sets the record straight -- the book has succeeded all these years because of its violence and dark undertones. And it's talking animals. And its admirable little scamp of a rogue chunk of wood. If he barks up another tree and turns all treacly-good at the end, oh well. The same happened to Tolstoy, and no one held it against him any....
So let's dispense with labels, boxes, and kindling why don't we. I read this book's 160 pages in no-time (myspeak for "two days"). It was simplistically compelling. Or compellingly simple. Wood. Boy. Dummy. No, make that puppet. One who out-lazies Tom Sawyer, even. The rural Italian word for him, then, is "scamp." Or "rascal," if you will.
The best part about reading Pinocchio for the first time is unlearning Disney. Not that I can recall watching the Disney movie. I cannot recall watching many Disney movies at all. But I surely HAVE seen clips from it. As clips, Disney fare is unavoidable.
Imagine my delight, then, when the cricket appears early in this book without the name of "Jiminy." Imagine my further delight, then, when said talking cricket (called, ingeniously enough, "Talking Cricket") chastises young (unseasoned?) Pinocchio only to have the upstart puppet nail him on the wall with a mallet.
Crunch.
And the cricket's last words are "cree-cree-cree" before it unpeals from the wall and dies.
Fear not, however. Most every critter that dies in this book is born again. The Buddhists would be proud. As they would about Pinocchio's samsara-like travails, wherein he constantly tries and fails to be good, tries and fails to be obedient, tries and fails to be industrious and loyal and kind. Puppets will be puppets, after all.
Another enjoyable aspect to this wonderfully-art-worked text from nyrb is its sly, tongue-in-wooden cheek moments. When the rogue boys are attacking Pinocchio with their hated schoolbooks, one of them hurls a text written by some Collodi fellow. (Wink.) Collodi (pen name) even takes a shot at a group that gets away with murder in this country but is more distrusted in others (and certainly in the past): doctors.
"[The doctor] felt Pinocchio's pulse, then he felt his nose, then he felt his little toe, and when he had finished feeling all these things very carefully, he solemnly pronounced these words: 'It is my opinion that the puppet is quite dead. But if by some strange chance he is not dead, then that would be a sure sign that he is still alive.'"
Doctors. They're never wrong. Said doctor (a crow, in Collodi's tale) follows up with even better:
"'When a dead person cries, it's a sign that he's on the mend.'" As they say in hockey: "Sco-o-o-o-ore!!!"
OK, so a fun and easy read. One that sets the record straight -- the book has succeeded all these years because of its violence and dark undertones. And it's talking animals. And its admirable little scamp of a rogue chunk of wood. If he barks up another tree and turns all treacly-good at the end, oh well. The same happened to Tolstoy, and no one held it against him any....
March 31, 2009
I have been slowly reading a stack of children's classics to my twins (thus far to combat the poor movie adaptations that are out there), but I have been less than impressed.
I found Peter Pan (both the character and the story) insufferable; offended me ideologically; and was too heavy handed. So I had little hope for 's .
Even though I had been slightly disabused of my belief that would be overly moralistic by The Old Trouts' brilliant stage adaptation (they're a Canadian puppet theatre company based out of Calgary), and despite the fact that Disney's Classic adaptation maintains most of the creepier elements from Collodi's classic, I approached with serious doubt and attitude.
I almost dared it to be good.
And shock of shocks it actually was. Yes there's a talking cricket, but his name isn't Jiminy and he doesn't sit on Pinnochio's shoulder and act as his conscience. Yes there is a thread of moralism running through the book, and yes some of the things Collodi teaches, such as his focus on one's duty to obey one's parents, run contrary to what I believe, the book actually steers clear of preachiness and simply lets a fun story unfold in a fun way with a couple of decent lessons cropping up here and there.
Playland (known as Pleasure Island in Disney parlance) is almost as creepy as Walt's uber-spooky version, particularly the slimy man who rounds up the kiddies and turns them into donkeys. Monstro is a gigantic, mile long Shark-with-no-name, rather than a massive whale. The blue haired fairy is a huge character, far more important than the talking cricket, and she can change shape into a goat at will. And if these elements weren't enough fun there are times when Pinnochio is collared and tied to a dog house to watch hens, hanged from a tree to die in the forest, nearly used as kindling, has his donkey flesh eaten away by nasty little fish, and is even thrown in prison by a Judge who happens to be a talking Ape.
's translation seems superb and is eminently readable (although my friend Manny might no better how accurate a translation it is), and even though the book comes in at a pretty steep 200+ pages (impressive for a kids' book) it never tires its reader or his listeners. My kids wanted more every time we stopped for the night, and if Collodi leaves the kids wanting more that has to be a good thing.
Our next stop is Alice in Wonderland, but I may hunt down some more Collodi. He deserves to be read.
I found Peter Pan (both the character and the story) insufferable; offended me ideologically; and was too heavy handed. So I had little hope for 's .
Even though I had been slightly disabused of my belief that would be overly moralistic by The Old Trouts' brilliant stage adaptation (they're a Canadian puppet theatre company based out of Calgary), and despite the fact that Disney's Classic adaptation maintains most of the creepier elements from Collodi's classic, I approached with serious doubt and attitude.
I almost dared it to be good.
And shock of shocks it actually was. Yes there's a talking cricket, but his name isn't Jiminy and he doesn't sit on Pinnochio's shoulder and act as his conscience. Yes there is a thread of moralism running through the book, and yes some of the things Collodi teaches, such as his focus on one's duty to obey one's parents, run contrary to what I believe, the book actually steers clear of preachiness and simply lets a fun story unfold in a fun way with a couple of decent lessons cropping up here and there.
Playland (known as Pleasure Island in Disney parlance) is almost as creepy as Walt's uber-spooky version, particularly the slimy man who rounds up the kiddies and turns them into donkeys. Monstro is a gigantic, mile long Shark-with-no-name, rather than a massive whale. The blue haired fairy is a huge character, far more important than the talking cricket, and she can change shape into a goat at will. And if these elements weren't enough fun there are times when Pinnochio is collared and tied to a dog house to watch hens, hanged from a tree to die in the forest, nearly used as kindling, has his donkey flesh eaten away by nasty little fish, and is even thrown in prison by a Judge who happens to be a talking Ape.
's translation seems superb and is eminently readable (although my friend Manny might no better how accurate a translation it is), and even though the book comes in at a pretty steep 200+ pages (impressive for a kids' book) it never tires its reader or his listeners. My kids wanted more every time we stopped for the night, and if Collodi leaves the kids wanting more that has to be a good thing.
Our next stop is Alice in Wonderland, but I may hunt down some more Collodi. He deserves to be read.
January 20, 2022
鈥淲hat shall I call him?鈥� he said to himself. 鈥淚 think I鈥檒l call him PINOCCHIO. This name will make his fortune.
The Adventures of Pinocchio was a compelling reading that brought me back to my childhood, since I used to be a huge fan of the classic Disney movie when I was a little kid. Besides, my father gave me an abridged edition of Pinocchio (I was probably 6) as a gift, and I remember how I loved spending time reading it every now and then. This edition belongs to me so far, and it is still in my bookcase.
Now, reading this book as a young adult, it has been a beautiful, fun and quite remarkable experience. Pinocchio鈥檚 behavior and personality sometimes reminded me of that child who we used to be way back when. Perhaps I am wrong if I say everyone鈥檚 behavior was exactly the same as Pinocchio鈥檚 one 鈥� actually, I hope so; however, the fact that a book evokes memories of your childhood, for instance, when you just wanted to have fun and nothing else cared, to go outside and spend hours playing with your friends, and the like, actually means that that book is worth giving a try as soon as you can.
I'm sure everyone knows what The Adventures of Pinocchio is about: it's basically the story of an animated marionette, made by a carpenter named Geppetto, and how he (Pinocchio) ends up having exciting adventures and visiting so many places. That's it, simple but not plain.
Every chapter of the novel is really short and precise (5 or 6 pages per chapter on average), which makes the story easy to read, and furthermore, you certainly want to know the events that are going to take place in the next chapters. The narrative, as I said before, is concise and straightforward, yet really entertaining and enjoyable.
There is a particular sense of humor which reminded me of another book I've read recently: Candide, or Optimism. In fact, not only the sense of humor, but the way both books are written as well as their similar structure were some elements in common as well.
Maybe I am wrong about my last statement, but the fact that both Candide and Pinocchio are protagonists who were going through a series of events throughout their own novel, and whose lives ended up being different from what they used to be at the beginning, made me think about how similar their stories are. (By the way, how is this genre called in English? Bildungsroman, isn't it?)
In short, The Adventures of Pinocchio is a story about a marionette (or a child) who has to learn how to change his mind and attitudes in order to become a responsible and sensible person. Obviously, I'd wholeheartedly recommend reading this book.
The Adventures of Pinocchio was a compelling reading that brought me back to my childhood, since I used to be a huge fan of the classic Disney movie when I was a little kid. Besides, my father gave me an abridged edition of Pinocchio (I was probably 6) as a gift, and I remember how I loved spending time reading it every now and then. This edition belongs to me so far, and it is still in my bookcase.
Now, reading this book as a young adult, it has been a beautiful, fun and quite remarkable experience. Pinocchio鈥檚 behavior and personality sometimes reminded me of that child who we used to be way back when. Perhaps I am wrong if I say everyone鈥檚 behavior was exactly the same as Pinocchio鈥檚 one 鈥� actually, I hope so; however, the fact that a book evokes memories of your childhood, for instance, when you just wanted to have fun and nothing else cared, to go outside and spend hours playing with your friends, and the like, actually means that that book is worth giving a try as soon as you can.
I'm sure everyone knows what The Adventures of Pinocchio is about: it's basically the story of an animated marionette, made by a carpenter named Geppetto, and how he (Pinocchio) ends up having exciting adventures and visiting so many places. That's it, simple but not plain.
Every chapter of the novel is really short and precise (5 or 6 pages per chapter on average), which makes the story easy to read, and furthermore, you certainly want to know the events that are going to take place in the next chapters. The narrative, as I said before, is concise and straightforward, yet really entertaining and enjoyable.
There is a particular sense of humor which reminded me of another book I've read recently: Candide, or Optimism. In fact, not only the sense of humor, but the way both books are written as well as their similar structure were some elements in common as well.
Maybe I am wrong about my last statement, but the fact that both Candide and Pinocchio are protagonists who were going through a series of events throughout their own novel, and whose lives ended up being different from what they used to be at the beginning, made me think about how similar their stories are. (By the way, how is this genre called in English? Bildungsroman, isn't it?)
In short, The Adventures of Pinocchio is a story about a marionette (or a child) who has to learn how to change his mind and attitudes in order to become a responsible and sensible person. Obviously, I'd wholeheartedly recommend reading this book.
December 16, 2024
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卮禺氐丕賸 禺蹖賱蹖 亘賴卮 丕乇丕丿鬲 丿丕乇賲. 倬蹖卮賳賴丕丿 禺賵賳丿賳 丕蹖賳 讴鬲丕亘 賳賵爻鬲丕賱跇蹖 ( 亘乇丕蹖 賲賳貙 趩賵賳 卮賵賳氐丿 賲丿賱 丕夭卮 讴丕乇鬲賵賳 丿蹖丿賲 賵 噩夭亍 丕賵賱蹖賳 讴鬲丕亘 丿丕爻鬲丕賳鈥屬囏й屰� 亘賵丿 讴賴 禺賵丿賲 鬲賳賴丕蹖蹖 丕夭 倬爻 禺賵賳丿賳卮 亘乇丕賵賲丿賲. )
丌賯丕蹖 胤賴賲丕爻亘 丕賵賳噩丕 乇賵蹖 鬲乇噩賲賴贁 氐丕丿賯 趩賵亘讴 鬲兀讴蹖丿 讴乇丿 讴賴 丕賳诏丕乇蹖 蹖賴 丨丕賱鬲 丕蹖乇丕賳蹖 亘賴 丕蹖賳 讴鬲丕亘 丿丕丿賴 亘賵丿 賵 丕賱丌賳 亘毓丿 禺賵賳丿賳卮貙 丨乇賮卮賵 亘賴鬲乇 賲鬲賵噩賴 賲蹖鈥屫促�. 蹖賴 賯爻賲鬲丕蹖蹖 丕夭 讴鬲丕亘 讴賴 亘賴 賴賲蹖賳 賲賵囟賵毓 賲乇亘賵胤賴 乇賵 賲蹖丕乇賲.
蹖丕丿賲 賲蹖丕丿 賲賵賯毓 亘趩诏蹖 丕夭 亘爻 賳卮爻鬲賲 噩賱賵 鬲賱賵蹖夭蹖賵賳 诏乇丕賳丿蹖讴! 賯丿蹖賲蹖 禺賵賳賴鈥屬呝堎� 賵 卮亘讴賴鈥屬囏� 乇賵 亘丕賱丕 賵 倬丕蹖蹖賳 賲蹖鈥屭┴必� 亘乇丕蹖 讴丕乇鬲賵賳 讴賴 趩卮賲丕賲 囟毓蹖賮 卮丿 賵 毓蹖賳讴蹖 卮丿賲. ( 丕賱亘鬲賴 丕夭 鬲兀孬蹖乇 倬蹖爻 鄄郯郯鄱 賵 讴丕賳鬲乇 賴賲 賳賲蹖鈥屫堎嗁� 睾丕賮賱 亘卮賲 讴賴 丿乇 讴賳丕乇 讴丕乇鬲賵賳鈥屬囏ж� 毓丕賲賱 亘賴 賮丕丕丕丕 蹖毓賳蹖 亘賴 賮賳丕 乇賮鬲賳 趩卮賲丕賲 亘賵丿賳. )
丕賳賯丿 丕蹖賳 倬蹖賳賵讴蹖賵 賵 噩賵丿蹖 丕亘賵鬲 賵 讴賵夭鬲 賵 丌賳賴鈥屫簇辟勠� 賵 丨賳丕 賵 乇丕賲讴丕賱 賵 禺丕賳賵丕丿賴贁 丿讴鬲乇 丕乇賳爻鬲 乇賵 丿賵爻鬲 丿丕卮鬲賲 ( 鬲賱賵蹖夭蹖賵賳賲 丿蹖乇 亘賴 丿蹖乇 賲蹖鈥屫柏ж簇� 丕蹖賳丕乇賵 ) 讴賴 賲丕賲丕賳賲 蹖賴 乇賵夭 乇賮鬲 爻蹖鈥屫� 賴賲賴鈥屫促堎嗁� 亘乇丕賲 禺乇蹖丿.
丕賵賳賲 丕夭 亘爻 賳诏丕賴 讴乇丿賲 賵 噩賱賵 賵 毓賯亘 讴乇丿賲 讴賴 賴賲 爻蹖鈥屫� 爻賵禺鬲 賵 賴賲 丿爻鬲诏丕賴 賵 賴賲 噩诏乇 賲賳!
讴賱蹖鬲 丿丕爻鬲丕賳賵 讴賴 賴賲賴鈥屬呝堎� 賲蹖鈥屫堎嗃屬� 趩蹖賴 賵賱蹖 賲孬賱 賴乇 丕孬乇 丕賯鬲亘丕爻蹖 丿蹖诏賴鈥屫й屫� 亘蹖賳 讴鬲丕亘 賵 丕賵賳 丕賯鬲亘丕爻 讴賱蹖 鬲賮丕賵鬲賴貙 賲禺氐賵氐丕賸 倬蹖賳賵讴蹖賵.
丕賵賳 夭賲丕賳 賲賳 丕賳丿丕夭賴贁 讴丕賮蹖 丕夭 丿丕丿丕卮 爻蹖丕 賲蹖鈥屫必驰屫� ( 賴賳賵夭賲 讴賴 賴賳賵夭賴 爻乇 丕賵賳 賲爻禺乇賴鈥屬� 賲蹖鈥屭┵嗁�. 賮丕賲蹖賱丕蹖 賯丿蹖賲蹖鈥屬呝堎� 賲蹖丕賳 禺賵賳賴鈥屬呝堎嗀� 亘丕 禺賳丿賴 賲蹖鈥屭�: 賲賴乇丿丕丿 賴賳賵夭 丕夭 丿丕丿丕卮 爻蹖丕 賲蹖鈥屫必驰屫熦熦熦� 禺亘 賲乇诏!!! 乇賵 丌亘 亘禺賳丿蹖. 賲賳賲 亘丕蹖丿 亘丕 蹖賴 賲賳 乇蹖卮 賵 爻亘蹖賱貙 賴乇 賴乇 亘禺賳丿賲 賵 亘诏賲 賳賴 丿蹖诏賴 亘夭乇诏 卮丿蹖賲 賵 賮賱丕賳. ) 亘毓丿 賮讴乇 讴賳 賲蹖鈥屫屫� 讴賴 诏乇亘賴鈥屬嗀辟� 賵 乇賵亘丕賴 賲讴丕乇貙 倬蹖賳賵讴蹖賵 乇賵 丿丕乇 夭丿賳! 蹖丕 亘賴卮 趩丕賯賵 夭丿賳! 賲毓賱賵賲賴 賴乇卮亘 賲蹖鈥屫辟佖� 賱亘 丿乇蹖丕 丿蹖诏賴...
倬爻 禺賵亘 讴丕乇蹖 讴乇丿賳 讴賴 丕蹖賳丕乇賵 賳卮賵賳賲賵賳 賳丿丕丿賳. 賴賲蹖賳噩賵乇蹖 丕賱丌賳 丿丕乇賳 禺丕胤乇丕鬲 亘趩诏蹖賲賵賳賵 鬲亘丕賴 賲蹖鈥屭┵嗁�. ( 趩蹖 亘賵丿 蹖賴 夭賲丕賳蹖 賲蹖鈥屭佖� 讴賴 毓賲賵蹖 爻賵亘丕爻丕貙 趩蹖夭 賲丕賲丕賳卮 亘賵丿賴!!! 賲賳 賳賲蹖鈥屫堌з� 丕蹖賳賵 賯亘賵賱 讴賳賲.)
丿乇 賳賴丕蹖鬲 讴賴 亘賴鬲賵賳 鬲賵氐蹖賴 賲蹖鈥屭┵嗁� 禺賵賳丿賳卮 乇賵 亘乇丕蹖 蹖讴蹖 丿賵 爻丕毓鬲 賵賯賮賴 賵 丕爻鬲乇丕丨鬲 匕賴賳蹖 亘蹖賳 讴丕乇丕鬲賵賳.
賲賳 讴賴 亘蹖賳 讴賱丕爻丕蹖 賲噩丕夭蹖 卮丕丿 禺賵賳丿賲卮 賵 禺蹖賱蹖 亘賴賲 趩爻亘蹖丿. ( 丿賲 丕蹖賳 亘乇賮 賵 賴賵丕蹖 爻乇丿 賵 丕蹖賳鬲乇賳鬲 囟毓蹖賮 賵 卮丕丿 亘賴鈥屫必嗀堌必� 诏乇賲 讴賴 丿賵 乇賵夭 鬲毓胤蹖賱賲賵賳 讴乇丿 賵 賲賴賱鬲 禺賵賳丿賳 丕蹖賳 讴鬲丕亘 賵 禺丕胤乇賴鈥屫ㄘж槽� 亘丕賴丕卮 乇賵 亘乇丕賲 賲賴蹖丕 讴乇丿. )
丕夭 卮禺氐蹖鬲 賲賵乇丿 毓賱丕賯賴鈥屫з� 丕诏賴 亘禺賵丕賲 亘诏賲貙 賮賯胤 賲蹖鈥屫堎嗁� 丕夭 诏乇亘賴鈥屬嗀辟囐� 毓夭蹖夭 丕爻賲 亘亘乇賲 讴賴 丕夭 毓賳賮賵丕賳 讴賵丿讴蹖 鬲丕 丕賱丕賳貙 賲噩匕賵亘 讴丕乇蹖夭賲丕 賵 倬丿乇爻賵禺鬲诏蹖鈥屫ж� 亘賵丿賲 賵 賴爻鬲賲. 鬲賵 讴丕乇鬲賵賳貙 賮賯胤 賲毓胤賱 亘賵丿賲 讴賴 丕蹖賳 丨乇賮 亘夭賳賴. 丌禺 讴賴 趩賯丿乇 丨丕賱 賲蹖鈥屭┴必�.
丕賵賳 噩賲賱丕鬲蹖 讴賴 诏賮鬲賲 氐丕丿賯 趩賵亘讴貙 禺丕氐 鬲乇噩賲賴 讴乇丿賴:
倬蹖賳賵讴蹖賵 亘賴 禺乇趩賳诏 賳蹖讴鈥屫池必簇� 诏賮鬲: 賴乇 讴賴 賲蹖鈥屭堐屫� 倬賳蹖乇貙 鬲賵 丿蹖诏乇 亘乇賵 讴賳噩蹖 亘賲蹖乇.
亘趩賴贁 丿蹖诏乇蹖 亘賴 倬蹖賳賵讴蹖賵 诏賮鬲: 丨乇賮鬲 乇丕 倬爻 亘诏蹖乇 賵 丕賱丕 賴賲趩賵 賲蹖鈥屫操嗃屬呚� 讴賴 讴蹖賮 讴賳蹖.
倬蹖賳賵讴蹖賵 亘丕 鬲賲爻禺乇 诏賮鬲: 賲蹖鈥屫操嗃屫� 噩賮鬲讴 亘賴 胤丕賯 胤賵蹖賱賴! ( 蹖賴鈥屭嗃屫槽� 鬲賵 賲丕蹖賴鈥屬囏й� 賴賲賵賳 讴賴 鬲賵 賲卮賴丿 蹖讴蹖 诏賳丿賴 賲蹖丕丿 讴賴 賮賱丕賳鬲 賲蹖鈥屭┵嗁� 賵 賮賱丕賳貙 賲丕賲 亘賴卮 賲蹖鈥屭屬�: 賴賲賿 鬲賵賵賵賵賵 責!!!!!! )
丕蹖賳賲 亘诏賲 讴賴 丕蹖賳 賳爻禺賴鈥屫й� 讴賴 賲賳 禺賵賳丿賲貙 賲丕賱 爻丕賱 鄣郾 亘賵丿 賵 丕夭 丕賵賳 趩丕倬 賯丿蹖賲蹖丕 讴賴 亘丕 賱亘 賵 丿賴賳 亘丕夭蹖 賲蹖鈥屭┵嗁�.
丿賵 賴賮鬲賴贁 倬蹖卮貙 賲賴賲賵賳 賯爻賲鬲 丿賵賲 亘乇賳丕賲賴贁 丕讴賳賵賳貙 丕蹖乇噩 胤賴賲丕爻亘 亘賵丿 讴賴
卮禺氐丕賸 禺蹖賱蹖 亘賴卮 丕乇丕丿鬲 丿丕乇賲. 倬蹖卮賳賴丕丿 禺賵賳丿賳 丕蹖賳 讴鬲丕亘 賳賵爻鬲丕賱跇蹖 ( 亘乇丕蹖 賲賳貙 趩賵賳 卮賵賳氐丿 賲丿賱 丕夭卮 讴丕乇鬲賵賳 丿蹖丿賲 賵 噩夭亍 丕賵賱蹖賳 讴鬲丕亘 丿丕爻鬲丕賳鈥屬囏й屰� 亘賵丿 讴賴 禺賵丿賲 鬲賳賴丕蹖蹖 丕夭 倬爻 禺賵賳丿賳卮 亘乇丕賵賲丿賲. )
丌賯丕蹖 胤賴賲丕爻亘 丕賵賳噩丕 乇賵蹖 鬲乇噩賲賴贁 氐丕丿賯 趩賵亘讴 鬲兀讴蹖丿 讴乇丿 讴賴 丕賳诏丕乇蹖 蹖賴 丨丕賱鬲 丕蹖乇丕賳蹖 亘賴 丕蹖賳 讴鬲丕亘 丿丕丿賴 亘賵丿 賵 丕賱丌賳 亘毓丿 禺賵賳丿賳卮貙 丨乇賮卮賵 亘賴鬲乇 賲鬲賵噩賴 賲蹖鈥屫促�. 蹖賴 賯爻賲鬲丕蹖蹖 丕夭 讴鬲丕亘 讴賴 亘賴 賴賲蹖賳 賲賵囟賵毓 賲乇亘賵胤賴 乇賵 賲蹖丕乇賲.
蹖丕丿賲 賲蹖丕丿 賲賵賯毓 亘趩诏蹖 丕夭 亘爻 賳卮爻鬲賲 噩賱賵 鬲賱賵蹖夭蹖賵賳 诏乇丕賳丿蹖讴! 賯丿蹖賲蹖 禺賵賳賴鈥屬呝堎� 賵 卮亘讴賴鈥屬囏� 乇賵 亘丕賱丕 賵 倬丕蹖蹖賳 賲蹖鈥屭┴必� 亘乇丕蹖 讴丕乇鬲賵賳 讴賴 趩卮賲丕賲 囟毓蹖賮 卮丿 賵 毓蹖賳讴蹖 卮丿賲. ( 丕賱亘鬲賴 丕夭 鬲兀孬蹖乇 倬蹖爻 鄄郯郯鄱 賵 讴丕賳鬲乇 賴賲 賳賲蹖鈥屫堎嗁� 睾丕賮賱 亘卮賲 讴賴 丿乇 讴賳丕乇 讴丕乇鬲賵賳鈥屬囏ж� 毓丕賲賱 亘賴 賮丕丕丕丕 蹖毓賳蹖 亘賴 賮賳丕 乇賮鬲賳 趩卮賲丕賲 亘賵丿賳. )
丕賳賯丿 丕蹖賳 倬蹖賳賵讴蹖賵 賵 噩賵丿蹖 丕亘賵鬲 賵 讴賵夭鬲 賵 丌賳賴鈥屫簇辟勠� 賵 丨賳丕 賵 乇丕賲讴丕賱 賵 禺丕賳賵丕丿賴贁 丿讴鬲乇 丕乇賳爻鬲 乇賵 丿賵爻鬲 丿丕卮鬲賲 ( 鬲賱賵蹖夭蹖賵賳賲 丿蹖乇 亘賴 丿蹖乇 賲蹖鈥屫柏ж簇� 丕蹖賳丕乇賵 ) 讴賴 賲丕賲丕賳賲 蹖賴 乇賵夭 乇賮鬲 爻蹖鈥屫� 賴賲賴鈥屫促堎嗁� 亘乇丕賲 禺乇蹖丿.
丕賵賳賲 丕夭 亘爻 賳诏丕賴 讴乇丿賲 賵 噩賱賵 賵 毓賯亘 讴乇丿賲 讴賴 賴賲 爻蹖鈥屫� 爻賵禺鬲 賵 賴賲 丿爻鬲诏丕賴 賵 賴賲 噩诏乇 賲賳!
讴賱蹖鬲 丿丕爻鬲丕賳賵 讴賴 賴賲賴鈥屬呝堎� 賲蹖鈥屫堎嗃屬� 趩蹖賴 賵賱蹖 賲孬賱 賴乇 丕孬乇 丕賯鬲亘丕爻蹖 丿蹖诏賴鈥屫й屫� 亘蹖賳 讴鬲丕亘 賵 丕賵賳 丕賯鬲亘丕爻 讴賱蹖 鬲賮丕賵鬲賴貙 賲禺氐賵氐丕賸 倬蹖賳賵讴蹖賵.
丕賵賳 夭賲丕賳 賲賳 丕賳丿丕夭賴贁 讴丕賮蹖 丕夭 丿丕丿丕卮 爻蹖丕 賲蹖鈥屫必驰屫� ( 賴賳賵夭賲 讴賴 賴賳賵夭賴 爻乇 丕賵賳 賲爻禺乇賴鈥屬� 賲蹖鈥屭┵嗁�. 賮丕賲蹖賱丕蹖 賯丿蹖賲蹖鈥屬呝堎� 賲蹖丕賳 禺賵賳賴鈥屬呝堎嗀� 亘丕 禺賳丿賴 賲蹖鈥屭�: 賲賴乇丿丕丿 賴賳賵夭 丕夭 丿丕丿丕卮 爻蹖丕 賲蹖鈥屫必驰屫熦熦熦� 禺亘 賲乇诏!!! 乇賵 丌亘 亘禺賳丿蹖. 賲賳賲 亘丕蹖丿 亘丕 蹖賴 賲賳 乇蹖卮 賵 爻亘蹖賱貙 賴乇 賴乇 亘禺賳丿賲 賵 亘诏賲 賳賴 丿蹖诏賴 亘夭乇诏 卮丿蹖賲 賵 賮賱丕賳. ) 亘毓丿 賮讴乇 讴賳 賲蹖鈥屫屫� 讴賴 诏乇亘賴鈥屬嗀辟� 賵 乇賵亘丕賴 賲讴丕乇貙 倬蹖賳賵讴蹖賵 乇賵 丿丕乇 夭丿賳! 蹖丕 亘賴卮 趩丕賯賵 夭丿賳! 賲毓賱賵賲賴 賴乇卮亘 賲蹖鈥屫辟佖� 賱亘 丿乇蹖丕 丿蹖诏賴...
倬爻 禺賵亘 讴丕乇蹖 讴乇丿賳 讴賴 丕蹖賳丕乇賵 賳卮賵賳賲賵賳 賳丿丕丿賳. 賴賲蹖賳噩賵乇蹖 丕賱丌賳 丿丕乇賳 禺丕胤乇丕鬲 亘趩诏蹖賲賵賳賵 鬲亘丕賴 賲蹖鈥屭┵嗁�. ( 趩蹖 亘賵丿 蹖賴 夭賲丕賳蹖 賲蹖鈥屭佖� 讴賴 毓賲賵蹖 爻賵亘丕爻丕貙 趩蹖夭 賲丕賲丕賳卮 亘賵丿賴!!! 賲賳 賳賲蹖鈥屫堌з� 丕蹖賳賵 賯亘賵賱 讴賳賲.)
丿乇 賳賴丕蹖鬲 讴賴 亘賴鬲賵賳 鬲賵氐蹖賴 賲蹖鈥屭┵嗁� 禺賵賳丿賳卮 乇賵 亘乇丕蹖 蹖讴蹖 丿賵 爻丕毓鬲 賵賯賮賴 賵 丕爻鬲乇丕丨鬲 匕賴賳蹖 亘蹖賳 讴丕乇丕鬲賵賳.
賲賳 讴賴 亘蹖賳 讴賱丕爻丕蹖 賲噩丕夭蹖 卮丕丿 禺賵賳丿賲卮 賵 禺蹖賱蹖 亘賴賲 趩爻亘蹖丿. ( 丿賲 丕蹖賳 亘乇賮 賵 賴賵丕蹖 爻乇丿 賵 丕蹖賳鬲乇賳鬲 囟毓蹖賮 賵 卮丕丿 亘賴鈥屫必嗀堌必� 诏乇賲 讴賴 丿賵 乇賵夭 鬲毓胤蹖賱賲賵賳 讴乇丿 賵 賲賴賱鬲 禺賵賳丿賳 丕蹖賳 讴鬲丕亘 賵 禺丕胤乇賴鈥屫ㄘж槽� 亘丕賴丕卮 乇賵 亘乇丕賲 賲賴蹖丕 讴乇丿. )
丕夭 卮禺氐蹖鬲 賲賵乇丿 毓賱丕賯賴鈥屫з� 丕诏賴 亘禺賵丕賲 亘诏賲貙 賮賯胤 賲蹖鈥屫堎嗁� 丕夭 诏乇亘賴鈥屬嗀辟囐� 毓夭蹖夭 丕爻賲 亘亘乇賲 讴賴 丕夭 毓賳賮賵丕賳 讴賵丿讴蹖 鬲丕 丕賱丕賳貙 賲噩匕賵亘 讴丕乇蹖夭賲丕 賵 倬丿乇爻賵禺鬲诏蹖鈥屫ж� 亘賵丿賲 賵 賴爻鬲賲. 鬲賵 讴丕乇鬲賵賳貙 賮賯胤 賲毓胤賱 亘賵丿賲 讴賴 丕蹖賳 丨乇賮 亘夭賳賴. 丌禺 讴賴 趩賯丿乇 丨丕賱 賲蹖鈥屭┴必�.
丕賵賳 噩賲賱丕鬲蹖 讴賴 诏賮鬲賲 氐丕丿賯 趩賵亘讴貙 禺丕氐 鬲乇噩賲賴 讴乇丿賴:
倬蹖賳賵讴蹖賵 亘賴 禺乇趩賳诏 賳蹖讴鈥屫池必簇� 诏賮鬲: 賴乇 讴賴 賲蹖鈥屭堐屫� 倬賳蹖乇貙 鬲賵 丿蹖诏乇 亘乇賵 讴賳噩蹖 亘賲蹖乇.
亘趩賴贁 丿蹖诏乇蹖 亘賴 倬蹖賳賵讴蹖賵 诏賮鬲: 丨乇賮鬲 乇丕 倬爻 亘诏蹖乇 賵 丕賱丕 賴賲趩賵 賲蹖鈥屫操嗃屬呚� 讴賴 讴蹖賮 讴賳蹖.
倬蹖賳賵讴蹖賵 亘丕 鬲賲爻禺乇 诏賮鬲: 賲蹖鈥屫操嗃屫� 噩賮鬲讴 亘賴 胤丕賯 胤賵蹖賱賴! ( 蹖賴鈥屭嗃屫槽� 鬲賵 賲丕蹖賴鈥屬囏й� 賴賲賵賳 讴賴 鬲賵 賲卮賴丿 蹖讴蹖 诏賳丿賴 賲蹖丕丿 讴賴 賮賱丕賳鬲 賲蹖鈥屭┵嗁� 賵 賮賱丕賳貙 賲丕賲 亘賴卮 賲蹖鈥屭屬�: 賴賲賿 鬲賵賵賵賵賵 責!!!!!! )
丕蹖賳賲 亘诏賲 讴賴 丕蹖賳 賳爻禺賴鈥屫й� 讴賴 賲賳 禺賵賳丿賲貙 賲丕賱 爻丕賱 鄣郾 亘賵丿 賵 丕夭 丕賵賳 趩丕倬 賯丿蹖賲蹖丕 讴賴 亘丕 賱亘 賵 丿賴賳 亘丕夭蹖 賲蹖鈥屭┵嗁�.
May 19, 2024
[in fondo: aggiunta 30 novembre 2017]
Storia (della lettura) di un burattino
Forse ci fu una prima lettura diretta, nella notte dei tempi, chi lo sa; di sicuro ci fu il bombardamento delle revisioni dell鈥檌mmagine e del mito (anche il film di Disney? No, non mi sembra ma proprio non ricordo). Ma ho detto storia, non preistoria; e allora la prima lettura 猫 quella a quindici anni, al liceo.
Dovete sapere, miei piccoli lettori, che chi qui scrive ha avuto la fortuna di incontrare non pochi insegnanti molto capaci. Come questa maestra dai capelli turchini (o forse il ricordo si sta un po鈥� confondendo?) che a quindicenni diceva di leggere Pinocchio. E noi tutti gi霉 a ridere sul libro per bambini. Poi, voglio vedervi ad essere all鈥檃ltezza, nel capire bene.
E adesso rileggo, per motivi miei, e scopro alcune cose:
1) che mi ricordo molto di pi霉 del previsto, considerato che si tratta di una rilettura a trent鈥檃nni di distanza, quindi la forza delle invenzioni 猫 certo efficace;
2) che 猫 scritto benissimo (nei primi capitoli si prova proprio anche questo tipo di godimento);
3) che si sente che 猫 uscito prima a puntate (e dopo un po鈥� le continue ricapitolazioni, per quanto movimentate dalla divertente frenesia di Pinocchio, rompono);
4) che la morale pesante 猫 davvero fastidiosa (bisogna fare il bene 鈥� che poi vuol dire sacrificarsi e obbedire ciecamente 鈥� per crasso utilitarismo, perch茅 altrimenti finisci con la pancia vuota, non perch茅 ci sia magari qualcosa in s茅 di divertente e di positivo nei libri, ad esempio鈥�);
5) ma che se la leggiamo come elemento autobiografico questa morale diventa interessante (Collodi conduceva una 鈥渧ita disordinata鈥�, era un 鈥渁ccanito quanto sfortunato鈥� giocatore, si 鈥渁bbandonava al bere鈥� ma era anche un bravo patriota che aveva combattuto a Curtatone e Montanara, e poi segretario alla Prefettura. E forse allora divent貌 alla fine anche lui "un ragazzo come tutti gli altri" ma certo non un padrefamiglia con tutte le caratteristiche richieste...);
6) ma se Pinocchio finisce nel ventre di un grosso pescecane (e Giona finiva in un grosso pesce), perch茅 tutti si ricordano: 鈥渂alena!鈥�??
7) 鈥� Portatemi almeno qualche cosa da mangiare, perch茅 mi sento rifinito. 鈥� Subito! 鈥� disse la Lumaca. Difatti dopo tre ore e mezzo, Pinocchio la vide tornare con un vassoio d鈥檃rgento in capo. (Difatti! :-)).
[30 novembre 2017]
Vista ieri sera la reinvenzione teatrale di Antonio Latella: molto consigliata.
Ambientato in una segheria, sotto una nevicata di trucioli (quindi gi脿 di per s茅 con effetto ipnotico, quell'attrazione della neve che cade e non smetteresti mai di guardarla); costumi e scenografia azzeccati. Il testo di partenza 猫 in gran parte seguito e ripreso ma fin da subito reinterpretato .
Gli attori bravi: a parte Christian La Rosa, un Pinocchio che deve scoprire e reinventare il linguaggio quasi per ogni parola, e Fabio Pasquini, un grillo parlante con efficace costume con lunghissime antenne, tutti gli altri fanno almeno tre o quattro personaggi. Massimiliano Speziani 猫 Geppetto, Mangiafuoco, il giudice scimmione, il pescatore verde e il padrone del circo; Anna Coppola la fata, ma anche Maestro Ciliegia, la donnina, il tonno, ecc.
La scelta principale 猫 di una netta divisione in due parti: la prima, oltre che apprezzabile e coinvolgente, 猫 anche divertente, allegra; si ride pure. Ottimo l鈥檌ncontro con le marionette (Arlecchino, Pulcinella e Colombina). E Speziani ha anche un鈥檌mprovviso straordinario momento di dichiarazione poetica teatrale in difesa del momento, dell鈥檃desso del teatro, del corpo attoriale, del rapporto con il pubblico e dello spazio scenico, contro l鈥檃ttore che pensa solo ad entrare nella pelle del personaggio (鈥渕a che schifo! Che prurito鈥� tutti che si grattano la pelle鈥� quante psoriasi鈥︹€�) e che si preoccupa solo delle parole da dire: 鈥渁ndiamo a braccio, non andiamo a memoria!鈥�
La seconda parte 猫 molto pi霉 cupa e disperata; Latella coglie benissimo il lato 鈥済otico鈥� del Pinocchio di Collodi: la bambina morta alla finestra, l鈥檌mpiccagione鈥� Insomma, s矛, convincente.
Storia (della lettura) di un burattino
Forse ci fu una prima lettura diretta, nella notte dei tempi, chi lo sa; di sicuro ci fu il bombardamento delle revisioni dell鈥檌mmagine e del mito (anche il film di Disney? No, non mi sembra ma proprio non ricordo). Ma ho detto storia, non preistoria; e allora la prima lettura 猫 quella a quindici anni, al liceo.
Dovete sapere, miei piccoli lettori, che chi qui scrive ha avuto la fortuna di incontrare non pochi insegnanti molto capaci. Come questa maestra dai capelli turchini (o forse il ricordo si sta un po鈥� confondendo?) che a quindicenni diceva di leggere Pinocchio. E noi tutti gi霉 a ridere sul libro per bambini. Poi, voglio vedervi ad essere all鈥檃ltezza, nel capire bene.
E adesso rileggo, per motivi miei, e scopro alcune cose:
1) che mi ricordo molto di pi霉 del previsto, considerato che si tratta di una rilettura a trent鈥檃nni di distanza, quindi la forza delle invenzioni 猫 certo efficace;
2) che 猫 scritto benissimo (nei primi capitoli si prova proprio anche questo tipo di godimento);
3) che si sente che 猫 uscito prima a puntate (e dopo un po鈥� le continue ricapitolazioni, per quanto movimentate dalla divertente frenesia di Pinocchio, rompono);
4) che la morale pesante 猫 davvero fastidiosa (bisogna fare il bene 鈥� che poi vuol dire sacrificarsi e obbedire ciecamente 鈥� per crasso utilitarismo, perch茅 altrimenti finisci con la pancia vuota, non perch茅 ci sia magari qualcosa in s茅 di divertente e di positivo nei libri, ad esempio鈥�);
5) ma che se la leggiamo come elemento autobiografico questa morale diventa interessante (Collodi conduceva una 鈥渧ita disordinata鈥�, era un 鈥渁ccanito quanto sfortunato鈥� giocatore, si 鈥渁bbandonava al bere鈥� ma era anche un bravo patriota che aveva combattuto a Curtatone e Montanara, e poi segretario alla Prefettura. E forse allora divent貌 alla fine anche lui "un ragazzo come tutti gli altri" ma certo non un padrefamiglia con tutte le caratteristiche richieste...);
6) ma se Pinocchio finisce nel ventre di un grosso pescecane (e Giona finiva in un grosso pesce), perch茅 tutti si ricordano: 鈥渂alena!鈥�??
7) 鈥� Portatemi almeno qualche cosa da mangiare, perch茅 mi sento rifinito. 鈥� Subito! 鈥� disse la Lumaca. Difatti dopo tre ore e mezzo, Pinocchio la vide tornare con un vassoio d鈥檃rgento in capo. (Difatti! :-)).
[30 novembre 2017]
Vista ieri sera la reinvenzione teatrale di Antonio Latella: molto consigliata.
Ambientato in una segheria, sotto una nevicata di trucioli (quindi gi脿 di per s茅 con effetto ipnotico, quell'attrazione della neve che cade e non smetteresti mai di guardarla); costumi e scenografia azzeccati. Il testo di partenza 猫 in gran parte seguito e ripreso ma fin da subito reinterpretato .
Gli attori bravi: a parte Christian La Rosa, un Pinocchio che deve scoprire e reinventare il linguaggio quasi per ogni parola, e Fabio Pasquini, un grillo parlante con efficace costume con lunghissime antenne, tutti gli altri fanno almeno tre o quattro personaggi. Massimiliano Speziani 猫 Geppetto, Mangiafuoco, il giudice scimmione, il pescatore verde e il padrone del circo; Anna Coppola la fata, ma anche Maestro Ciliegia, la donnina, il tonno, ecc.
La scelta principale 猫 di una netta divisione in due parti: la prima, oltre che apprezzabile e coinvolgente, 猫 anche divertente, allegra; si ride pure. Ottimo l鈥檌ncontro con le marionette (Arlecchino, Pulcinella e Colombina). E Speziani ha anche un鈥檌mprovviso straordinario momento di dichiarazione poetica teatrale in difesa del momento, dell鈥檃desso del teatro, del corpo attoriale, del rapporto con il pubblico e dello spazio scenico, contro l鈥檃ttore che pensa solo ad entrare nella pelle del personaggio (鈥渕a che schifo! Che prurito鈥� tutti che si grattano la pelle鈥� quante psoriasi鈥︹€�) e che si preoccupa solo delle parole da dire: 鈥渁ndiamo a braccio, non andiamo a memoria!鈥�
La seconda parte 猫 molto pi霉 cupa e disperata; Latella coglie benissimo il lato 鈥済otico鈥� del Pinocchio di Collodi: la bambina morta alla finestra, l鈥檌mpiccagione鈥� Insomma, s矛, convincente.
February 8, 2019
Now I do realise that with regard to Carlo Collodi's 1883 novel Pinocchio there is indeed (and like with many 19th century novels for children) more than a bit of moralising and so-called teaching moments and messages present and featured throughout. However, and at least in my humble opinion, much of the latter actually seems to rest rather on the surface so to speak, and yes indeed, if one actually delves a bit deeper and thoroughly reads between the proverbial lines of Pinocchio, alongside of the moral dictates admonishing children to listen to their parents, to stay in school, to not tell lies etc. lest terrible punishments happen, there are also more than enough criticisms of both society in general and precisely those parental attitudes which on the surface of Pinocchio do seem oh so "cut-and-dry" and unassailable. For while Pinocchio is most definitely mischievous and "full of the Devil" so to speak, I for one have also never really found his pranks all that inherently viciously nasty, and yes, quite a number of the punishments meted out against Pinocchio for simply wanting to enjoy his "childhood" have therefore always felt so extreme and exaggerated to and for me that I for one at least as an adult reader now consider much of Pinocchio to be rather parodistic and satiric in nature (at least down below so to speak) and as such, the trials and tribulations Pinocchio must endure are also in my opinion often so over-done that they are also and yes more like a condemnation and chastisement of society, of the fact that society seems to consider children as objects and as such not only totally under the control of grown-ups, of family, teachers and so on and so on but also as basically regarded and approached as exploitable resources (for in Pinocchio, it becomes rather obvious that his "father" Gepetto, and unlike in the Disney movie of the same name, is first and foremost carving his little puppet boy in order for it/him to work for and do his bidding, to be a tool to be made use of for monetary gain and not really because Gepetto is lonely and desires company, that he actually wants a son for emotional reasons).
And therefore, while I do very much recognise the late 19th century morality tale aspects and that they are most definitely always present and accounted for in Pinocchio, for one, they truly are a sign of the times, of the 19th century, and for two, as I hope to have shown above, there is most certainly and especially considerably more to Carlo Collodi's children's classic than that, that with Pinocchio, there are multiple layers of intent and thematics and yes, while if one only peruses the novel simply and without reading all too deeply and intensely, the educational, the message-heavy admonishments and criticisms do abound, below that there also rests and equally flows what I can and will only call a critical appraisal and dissection of the same (and really, for me, the by Collodi always and continuously presented arguments in Pinocchio regarding the power and importance schooling and education, these are not just the dictates of society, of family, but are actually and yes in fact also a way that the young can, if they consider the latter as something inherently positive and important for their own personal development and self growth, an important and necessary tool and a resource to advance themselves and even perhaps end up having power and influence over and above society and the generally quite restricting moral mandates imposed by it, in the form of family members, teachers and other similar authority figures.
And finally, if you are going to be reading Carlo Collodi's Pinocchio in the Penguin Classics edition (which I do very much recommend), I would strongly suggest that you do NOT read Jack Zipes' excellent and informative introduction until AFTER you have actually finished perusing the novel itself, so as to avoid possible spoilers (and really, I personally do wish that Penguin Classics and other such series of classic literature would consider not having the analyses of the featured novels etc. appear as introductions, but as afterwords, for almost all of the introductions I have read to date in the Penguin Classics books series ALWAYS tend to contain quite a large number of content spoilers and indeed, they also can very easily influence how one then decides to read and approach what follows, which I definitely do find potentially problematic in and of itself, as especially and in particular one's first perusal of a given piece of literature should in my opinion be free of and from the musings of others, at least as much as possible).
And therefore, while I do very much recognise the late 19th century morality tale aspects and that they are most definitely always present and accounted for in Pinocchio, for one, they truly are a sign of the times, of the 19th century, and for two, as I hope to have shown above, there is most certainly and especially considerably more to Carlo Collodi's children's classic than that, that with Pinocchio, there are multiple layers of intent and thematics and yes, while if one only peruses the novel simply and without reading all too deeply and intensely, the educational, the message-heavy admonishments and criticisms do abound, below that there also rests and equally flows what I can and will only call a critical appraisal and dissection of the same (and really, for me, the by Collodi always and continuously presented arguments in Pinocchio regarding the power and importance schooling and education, these are not just the dictates of society, of family, but are actually and yes in fact also a way that the young can, if they consider the latter as something inherently positive and important for their own personal development and self growth, an important and necessary tool and a resource to advance themselves and even perhaps end up having power and influence over and above society and the generally quite restricting moral mandates imposed by it, in the form of family members, teachers and other similar authority figures.
And finally, if you are going to be reading Carlo Collodi's Pinocchio in the Penguin Classics edition (which I do very much recommend), I would strongly suggest that you do NOT read Jack Zipes' excellent and informative introduction until AFTER you have actually finished perusing the novel itself, so as to avoid possible spoilers (and really, I personally do wish that Penguin Classics and other such series of classic literature would consider not having the analyses of the featured novels etc. appear as introductions, but as afterwords, for almost all of the introductions I have read to date in the Penguin Classics books series ALWAYS tend to contain quite a large number of content spoilers and indeed, they also can very easily influence how one then decides to read and approach what follows, which I definitely do find potentially problematic in and of itself, as especially and in particular one's first perusal of a given piece of literature should in my opinion be free of and from the musings of others, at least as much as possible).
October 7, 2022
I guess people who pretend that the book is so different than the original Disney adaptation have big noses.
December 12, 2012
Pinocchio's Ten Life Enriching Lessons for Grownups:
I normally read children's books during Christmastime. Not only to catch up with my Reading Challenge (I am behind by 10 books as of this writing), but also, most of children's books have life lessons that can be good reminders for the coming year. New Year always means new beginning, new hope. Do you remember when you were still in school and after reading a story in class, the teacher asked you what was the lessons you learned from it? So, in this year's series of children's books, I will try to list the ten lessons I was reminded while reading a certain book.
1) Experience is the best teacher. The best way to learn is to experience mistakes. It is costly and painful but the learning becomes unforgettable. Many companies allow, if not encourage, their employees to commit mistakes because to prepare them for higher positions later in their career. As parents, we should also always remember that we cannot forever shield our children from harm. At some point, they should experience pain to prepare them to fend for themselves not only when they become adults but more importantly, when we are gone.
2) Boys will be boys but they should still listen to their fathers. No parents mean any harm to their children. Boys are mischievous by nature and at some stage while growing up, children "challenge" the authority of their parents. As a parent, just be patient on this stage. Be firm with discipline and don't get emotions come in the way of instilling discipline. That stage, sometimes a make-or-break in good parenting, will pass but be careful.
3) Children are basically self-centered but they love their parents. Pinocchio defies his father, Geppetto but whenever he is facing a hard or difficult situation: hunger, pain, etc., he always cries out for his father and remembers the many sacrifices that his father has done for him.
4) Don't be gullible. Trusting attitude is now becoming scarce in this world because of too much deceit and treachery. However, we still need to trust if we are to develop meaning and lasting relationships with other people. But don't give everything right away. Hold back some and give in little by little until the person earns your full trust. In other words, don't be too trusting.
5) Tell the truth. Surprisingly, I only thought of this at this point. (I type whatever comes in my mind; I don't write drafts for my reviews). Prior to reading this classic book by this Italian author, Carlo Collodi, I thought that this was all about telling lies and regretting it because every time Pinocchio tells a lie, his nose grows longer. However, in this book (complete and unabridged), his nose grows longer when he is stressed and telling a lie makes him nervous and panicky. If I did not read this book, that impression from the movies would not have been corrected.
6) If you have a medical condition, have a second or even a third opinion. There is a scene in the book when Pinocchio is laying and seems dead so the three doctors, the Crow, the Olw and the Talking Cricket comes. The Crow and the Olw both said that Pinocchio is dead. The Talking Cricket, knowing Pinocchio very well, knows how to make him wake up from "death."
7) Don't give in to peer-pressure. We all want to fit in especially when we are new to a certain environment. There is nothing wrong with that. But to do something against our own set of values? Think twice. In the book, Pinocchio has resolved to himself to be a good boy and he goes back to school and studies diligently. However, the boys there want him to go to the sea and spend the day away from school to despise the teacher. Being a Marionette, Pinocchio feels left out as real kids make fun of him so he gives in thinking that he will earn the respect of the boys. Wrong move.
8) Help others. Pinocchio is gullible because deep inside he has this yearning to help others. His heart is soft to those who ask for help. I think this is the most endearing traits that I saw in him consistently in the book. Well, aside from deeply loving his "father" Geppetto and his "mother," the Fairy.
9) Orphans can have real love from their guardians too. If your parent or parents die at your very your age, that does not mean that you will be forever deprived of the love of a mother or father. The love of another person, your guardian for example, can be enough for you to feel secured and transfer that "parental" love to your own kids. Love begets love even if you have different blood types.
10) Parent's love is always unconditional. Erich Fromm's once said that the love of a mother to her child is unconditional while that of a father is conditional. He said that a father feels love towards his child only if the child does something that makes him happy or if the child perhaps looks or talks like him. In this book, Geppetto gives his only jacket and endures the cold weather so Pinocchio can buy his A-B-C book that is needed to go to school. When Pinocchio is missing, he goes all around Europe (Collodi is an Italian) to look for him. He is even caught inside the mouth of a whale in his pursuit to find his missing wooden son. I do not believe you, Mr. Fromm. I would do the same to my daughter if she gets lost in this world despite that she neither looks like me nor acts and talks like me.
Another very nice classic read. My heart went up and down while reading the adventures of this wooden boy, Pinocchio. I love him when he cries out for Geppetto especially when he is in jail. If I could only go to that jail and rescue him. Crazy reader (me). But who cares? It's Christmas!
I normally read children's books during Christmastime. Not only to catch up with my Reading Challenge (I am behind by 10 books as of this writing), but also, most of children's books have life lessons that can be good reminders for the coming year. New Year always means new beginning, new hope. Do you remember when you were still in school and after reading a story in class, the teacher asked you what was the lessons you learned from it? So, in this year's series of children's books, I will try to list the ten lessons I was reminded while reading a certain book.
1) Experience is the best teacher. The best way to learn is to experience mistakes. It is costly and painful but the learning becomes unforgettable. Many companies allow, if not encourage, their employees to commit mistakes because to prepare them for higher positions later in their career. As parents, we should also always remember that we cannot forever shield our children from harm. At some point, they should experience pain to prepare them to fend for themselves not only when they become adults but more importantly, when we are gone.
2) Boys will be boys but they should still listen to their fathers. No parents mean any harm to their children. Boys are mischievous by nature and at some stage while growing up, children "challenge" the authority of their parents. As a parent, just be patient on this stage. Be firm with discipline and don't get emotions come in the way of instilling discipline. That stage, sometimes a make-or-break in good parenting, will pass but be careful.
3) Children are basically self-centered but they love their parents. Pinocchio defies his father, Geppetto but whenever he is facing a hard or difficult situation: hunger, pain, etc., he always cries out for his father and remembers the many sacrifices that his father has done for him.
4) Don't be gullible. Trusting attitude is now becoming scarce in this world because of too much deceit and treachery. However, we still need to trust if we are to develop meaning and lasting relationships with other people. But don't give everything right away. Hold back some and give in little by little until the person earns your full trust. In other words, don't be too trusting.
5) Tell the truth. Surprisingly, I only thought of this at this point. (I type whatever comes in my mind; I don't write drafts for my reviews). Prior to reading this classic book by this Italian author, Carlo Collodi, I thought that this was all about telling lies and regretting it because every time Pinocchio tells a lie, his nose grows longer. However, in this book (complete and unabridged), his nose grows longer when he is stressed and telling a lie makes him nervous and panicky. If I did not read this book, that impression from the movies would not have been corrected.
6) If you have a medical condition, have a second or even a third opinion. There is a scene in the book when Pinocchio is laying and seems dead so the three doctors, the Crow, the Olw and the Talking Cricket comes. The Crow and the Olw both said that Pinocchio is dead. The Talking Cricket, knowing Pinocchio very well, knows how to make him wake up from "death."
7) Don't give in to peer-pressure. We all want to fit in especially when we are new to a certain environment. There is nothing wrong with that. But to do something against our own set of values? Think twice. In the book, Pinocchio has resolved to himself to be a good boy and he goes back to school and studies diligently. However, the boys there want him to go to the sea and spend the day away from school to despise the teacher. Being a Marionette, Pinocchio feels left out as real kids make fun of him so he gives in thinking that he will earn the respect of the boys. Wrong move.
8) Help others. Pinocchio is gullible because deep inside he has this yearning to help others. His heart is soft to those who ask for help. I think this is the most endearing traits that I saw in him consistently in the book. Well, aside from deeply loving his "father" Geppetto and his "mother," the Fairy.
9) Orphans can have real love from their guardians too. If your parent or parents die at your very your age, that does not mean that you will be forever deprived of the love of a mother or father. The love of another person, your guardian for example, can be enough for you to feel secured and transfer that "parental" love to your own kids. Love begets love even if you have different blood types.
10) Parent's love is always unconditional. Erich Fromm's once said that the love of a mother to her child is unconditional while that of a father is conditional. He said that a father feels love towards his child only if the child does something that makes him happy or if the child perhaps looks or talks like him. In this book, Geppetto gives his only jacket and endures the cold weather so Pinocchio can buy his A-B-C book that is needed to go to school. When Pinocchio is missing, he goes all around Europe (Collodi is an Italian) to look for him. He is even caught inside the mouth of a whale in his pursuit to find his missing wooden son. I do not believe you, Mr. Fromm. I would do the same to my daughter if she gets lost in this world despite that she neither looks like me nor acts and talks like me.
Another very nice classic read. My heart went up and down while reading the adventures of this wooden boy, Pinocchio. I love him when he cries out for Geppetto especially when he is in jail. If I could only go to that jail and rescue him. Crazy reader (me). But who cares? It's Christmas!
July 5, 2020
Seriously, I never thought the real story of Pinocchio would be somewhat cruel and violent like this. I don鈥檛 think it is appropriate for children when it鈥檚 known as a classic story for children. It鈥檚 similar with The Wonderful Wizard of Oz which adapted differently for the movie. So, what鈥檚 wrong with these classic authors for children literature? Was their lives full of nightmare their imagination became dark and twisted? And why Mastro Geppetto was described as a grumpy and vicious old man here? I thought he was compassionate especially to children because he didn鈥檛 have one. This is what hurt me the most.
While I enjoyed the plot of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, the adventures of Pinocchio fell kinda confusing for me. There was a storyteller in the beginning of the story. I bet he鈥檚 Mr. Collodi himself. To me, a storyteller never really prepares the plot, so this is why this story became unreasonable, disorganized and "messy" at some point. There was no consistency. At least it has moral values spread everywhere and they are very specific. Easy to understand for children. I like the bigger picture of this classic story, but i was disappointed with how the story went. That鈥檚 all. And although I gave an unsatisfying review for this popular classic book, I still love Pinocchio as how I remember it from my childhood mind.
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While I enjoyed the plot of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, the adventures of Pinocchio fell kinda confusing for me. There was a storyteller in the beginning of the story. I bet he鈥檚 Mr. Collodi himself. To me, a storyteller never really prepares the plot, so this is why this story became unreasonable, disorganized and "messy" at some point. There was no consistency. At least it has moral values spread everywhere and they are very specific. Easy to understand for children. I like the bigger picture of this classic story, but i was disappointed with how the story went. That鈥檚 all. And although I gave an unsatisfying review for this popular classic book, I still love Pinocchio as how I remember it from my childhood mind.
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March 2, 2012
It is always a dicey affair to criticise a popular book: and when it is an acknowledged classic for children, it is even more dangerous. So I agonised a lot over my impressions of Pinocchio: Is it only a matter of personal taste? Am I missing something? Should I rethink my rating based on learned opinions spanning more than a century? In the end, I decided to go with my original evaluation.
This is one of those stories you read and love in comics format or abridged versions before you come into contact with the original. What usually happens is that, those adaptations modify and trim the original tale to suit the sensibilities of the current generation. I also read Pinocchio as a comic book and loved it; however, on reading the original, I find that many of the "creepier" elements had been edited out of that version.
I do not love moral fables for children. The type of story where, for example, the disobedient little lamb is gobbled up by the big, bad wolf, crying with his last breath: "Oh! If I had only listened to my mother!" is terrifying to kids (I speak from personal experience). They are equivalent to the posters of hell which some people were fond of hanging in their drawing rooms during my childhood. In the nineteenth century, when Collodi wrote his story, one can easily understand that this must have been an accepted method of keeping children in line: by frightening them out of their wits. I do not think the modern world will look kindly on that method.
It is not that creepiness by itself is bad. Many fairy tales are frightening, with their suggestions of cannibalism, patricide, incest, torture etc. The difference between the fairy tale and the moral fable is that the fairy tale is a live entity, growing, shrinking and changing shape while travelling from mouth to mouth; the messages are subliminal, interacting with the child's subconscious. The moral fable on the other hand, is "purposeful" - there is a message ("if you do this, then this will happen!") which the author wants to drum into the child's head, usually by using fear as a tool. It is the narrative equivalent of the schoolmaster's swishing cane.
Collodi's story, taken by itself, has many wonderful elements of dark fantasy (the huge Dogfish which swallows ships whole, the snake with a tail which smokes like a chimney, the little white man who converts boys to donkeys and sells them...) and could have made a wonderful fairy tale. However, the moralising on almost every page of what happens to bad boys who do not obey their parents, do not study and tell lies takes all the fun out of it: the voice of the narrator, coming out through various parental figures, becomes sickening. . I was happy when the story ended.
I would recommend reading it to children with the morality edited out: but why bother? There are better books out there. Or let them read it as a comic book, or watch the Disney movie.
This is one of those stories you read and love in comics format or abridged versions before you come into contact with the original. What usually happens is that, those adaptations modify and trim the original tale to suit the sensibilities of the current generation. I also read Pinocchio as a comic book and loved it; however, on reading the original, I find that many of the "creepier" elements had been edited out of that version.
I do not love moral fables for children. The type of story where, for example, the disobedient little lamb is gobbled up by the big, bad wolf, crying with his last breath: "Oh! If I had only listened to my mother!" is terrifying to kids (I speak from personal experience). They are equivalent to the posters of hell which some people were fond of hanging in their drawing rooms during my childhood. In the nineteenth century, when Collodi wrote his story, one can easily understand that this must have been an accepted method of keeping children in line: by frightening them out of their wits. I do not think the modern world will look kindly on that method.
It is not that creepiness by itself is bad. Many fairy tales are frightening, with their suggestions of cannibalism, patricide, incest, torture etc. The difference between the fairy tale and the moral fable is that the fairy tale is a live entity, growing, shrinking and changing shape while travelling from mouth to mouth; the messages are subliminal, interacting with the child's subconscious. The moral fable on the other hand, is "purposeful" - there is a message ("if you do this, then this will happen!") which the author wants to drum into the child's head, usually by using fear as a tool. It is the narrative equivalent of the schoolmaster's swishing cane.
Collodi's story, taken by itself, has many wonderful elements of dark fantasy (the huge Dogfish which swallows ships whole, the snake with a tail which smokes like a chimney, the little white man who converts boys to donkeys and sells them...) and could have made a wonderful fairy tale. However, the moralising on almost every page of what happens to bad boys who do not obey their parents, do not study and tell lies takes all the fun out of it: the voice of the narrator, coming out through various parental figures, becomes sickening. . I was happy when the story ended.
I would recommend reading it to children with the morality edited out: but why bother? There are better books out there. Or let them read it as a comic book, or watch the Disney movie.
April 19, 2020
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賵兀賳丕 賱丕 爻賱丕丨 賱賷 賮賷 賲賵丕噩賴鬲賴 廿賱丕 丕賱賰鬲亘貙 賵丕賱爻禺乇賷丞.
April 6, 2019
賲賳匕 丕賱氐睾乇 賵賳丨賳 賳卮丕賴丿 丕賱賲爻賱爻賱 丕賱賰乇鬲賵賳賷 "賲丕噩丿 賱毓亘丞 禺卮亘賷丞"
賵賮賷賱賲 丿賷夭賳賷 兀賷囟丕賸 亘丕爻賲 "亘賷賳賵賰賷賵"
賵亘丕賱鬲兀賰賷丿 賱賲 賳毓乇賮 賮賷 匕賱賰 丕賱爻賳 丕賱氐睾賷乇 亘兀賳 賴匕賴 丕賱兀毓賲丕賱 賲兀禺賵匕丞 毓賳 乇賵丕賷丞 "亘賷賳賵賰賷賵: 賯氐丞 丿賲賷丞 賲鬲丨乇賰丞" 賱賰丕乇賱賵 賰賵賱賵丿賷.
亘賷賳賵賰賷賵貙 丕賱丿賲賷丞 丕賱禺卮亘賷丞 丕賱卮賯賷賾丞 噩丿丕賸 賵丕賱鬲賷 鬲噩賱亘 丕賱賲鬲丕毓亘 賵鬲丨亘 禺賵囟 丕賱賲睾丕賲乇丕鬲 丿丕卅賲丕賸貙 賵乇睾賲 賰賱 卮賯丕卅賴丕 賵鬲賲乇賾丿賴丕 毓賱賶 兀亘賷賴丕 賵毓賱賶 丕賱丨賵乇賷丞貙 賮賴賷 鬲賲賱賰 賯賱亘丕賸 胤賷亘丕賸 賵鬲丨賱賲 亘兀賳 鬲鬲丨賵賾賱 廿賱賶 廿賳爻丕賳.
亘丕賱賳爻亘丞 賱賷貙 兀丨亘 亘賷賳 賰賱 賮鬲乇丞 賵兀禺乇賶 兀賳 丕賯乇兀 兀毓賲丕賱丕賸 賰賴匕賴貙 鬲毓賵丿 亘賷 廿賱賶 兀賷丕賲 丕賱胤賮賵賱丞 丕賱亘乇賷卅丞 賵鬲噩賲丨 亘禺賷丕賱賷 賵亘賮賰乇賷 賵亘賳賮爻賷 亘毓賷丿丕賸 毓賳 鬲毓賯賷丿丕鬲 丕賱丨賷丕丞 賵賲氐丕毓亘賴丕.
丕爻鬲賲鬲毓鬲 噩丿丕賸 賲毓 亘賷賳賵賰賷賵 賵賲睾丕賲乇丕鬲賴 丕賱鬲賷 賱丕 鬲賳鬲賴賷.
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"賲丕噩丿.. 丿丕卅賲丕賸 賲鬲賵丕噩丿
賲丕噩丿.. 賱毓亘丞 禺卮亘賷丞
賲丕噩丿 .. 賲賵賴亘丞 乇亘丕賳賷丞
兀毓胤丕賳賷 丕賱賱賴 氐賵鬲丕賸 賵賱爻丕賳.. 兀爻賲毓 賵兀乇賶.. 兀氐丨賵 賵兀賳丕賲
兀丨亘 丕賱賱賴.. 賵兀丨亘 丕賱賰賵賳
賵兀乇賷丿 兀賳 丕氐亘丨 賷賵賲丕賸 廿賳爻丕賳!"
賵賮賷賱賲 丿賷夭賳賷 兀賷囟丕賸 亘丕爻賲 "亘賷賳賵賰賷賵"
賵亘丕賱鬲兀賰賷丿 賱賲 賳毓乇賮 賮賷 匕賱賰 丕賱爻賳 丕賱氐睾賷乇 亘兀賳 賴匕賴 丕賱兀毓賲丕賱 賲兀禺賵匕丞 毓賳 乇賵丕賷丞 "亘賷賳賵賰賷賵: 賯氐丞 丿賲賷丞 賲鬲丨乇賰丞" 賱賰丕乇賱賵 賰賵賱賵丿賷.
亘賷賳賵賰賷賵貙 丕賱丿賲賷丞 丕賱禺卮亘賷丞 丕賱卮賯賷賾丞 噩丿丕賸 賵丕賱鬲賷 鬲噩賱亘 丕賱賲鬲丕毓亘 賵鬲丨亘 禺賵囟 丕賱賲睾丕賲乇丕鬲 丿丕卅賲丕賸貙 賵乇睾賲 賰賱 卮賯丕卅賴丕 賵鬲賲乇賾丿賴丕 毓賱賶 兀亘賷賴丕 賵毓賱賶 丕賱丨賵乇賷丞貙 賮賴賷 鬲賲賱賰 賯賱亘丕賸 胤賷亘丕賸 賵鬲丨賱賲 亘兀賳 鬲鬲丨賵賾賱 廿賱賶 廿賳爻丕賳.
亘丕賱賳爻亘丞 賱賷貙 兀丨亘 亘賷賳 賰賱 賮鬲乇丞 賵兀禺乇賶 兀賳 丕賯乇兀 兀毓賲丕賱丕賸 賰賴匕賴貙 鬲毓賵丿 亘賷 廿賱賶 兀賷丕賲 丕賱胤賮賵賱丞 丕賱亘乇賷卅丞 賵鬲噩賲丨 亘禺賷丕賱賷 賵亘賮賰乇賷 賵亘賳賮爻賷 亘毓賷丿丕賸 毓賳 鬲毓賯賷丿丕鬲 丕賱丨賷丕丞 賵賲氐丕毓亘賴丕.
丕爻鬲賲鬲毓鬲 噩丿丕賸 賲毓 亘賷賳賵賰賷賵 賵賲睾丕賲乇丕鬲賴 丕賱鬲賷 賱丕 鬲賳鬲賴賷.
"亘賷賳賵賰賷賵 賷賲賰賳 兀賳 賷購毓丕卮 賰賲丕 賳乇睾亘. 賰賰丕亘賵爻貙 丨賱賲貙 毓丕氐賮丞貙 亘胤賷禺丞貙 丕賱丨賷丕丞貙 丕賱賲賵鬲貙 賰賱賴丕 賲賱丕卅賲丞 賱兀賳賴 兀爻胤賵乇丞... 亘賷賳賵賰賷賵 賴賵 卮禺氐賷丞 爻丕丨乇丞貙 賲匕賴賱丞貙 賲賱賷卅丞 亘丕賱賳卮丕胤貙 亘丕賱丨賷賵賷丞貙 亘丕賱禺賷丕賱貙 亘丕賱賲鬲毓丞貙 亘丕賱卮丕毓乇賷丞 賵亘丕賱卮賳丕毓丞 兀賷囟丕賸. 廿賳賴丕 鬲丨鬲賵賷 賰賱 丨賷丕丞 丕賱賰丕卅賳丕鬲 丕賱丨賷丞貙 廿賷賲丕亍丕鬲 賰賱 兀乇賵丕丨 丕賱毓丕賱賲貙 賰賱 丕賱亘賴噩丞 丕賱鬲賷 賷賲賰賳 兀賳 賳毓賷卮賴丕貙 賱賴匕丕 丕賱爻亘亘 乇賵丕賷丞 亘賷賳賵賰賷賵 毓賲賱 毓馗賷賲 賱丕 賷賳鬲賲賷 賱兀賷 夭賲賳. 丕賱毓匕丕亘貙 丕賱賲兀爻丕丞貙 丕賱丨賷賵丕鬲貙 兀爻賱丕賰 丕賱丨丿賷丿貙 賯胤毓 丕賱禺卮亘... 廿賳賴丕 鬲丨鬲賵賷 毓賱賶 丕賱丨賷丕丞 賳賮爻賴丕 丕賱鬲賷 鬲丨賷胤 亘賴丕."
-乇賵亘乇鬲賵 亘賷賳賷賳賷
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March 2, 2019
Read as part of:
鈥� Rory Gilmore Reading Challenge
鈥� Disney Classics Rewatch
I always like reading the original story of films that I enjoy.
Just like Disney did when adapting Snow White, they made this sinister tale with a little more sparkle and charm.
I knew I was in for something completely different when Pinocchio accidentally kills the talking cricket in retaliation for speaking about the pitfalls of disobedience quite early on in the story.
There were plenty of recognisable moments for those that are more familiar with the film, such as the fox and cat that try to lead the puppet astray.
I felt that the message of education and working hard to succeed was much stronger in the novel, as playing games all day will just turn you into an ass!
鈥� Rory Gilmore Reading Challenge
鈥� Disney Classics Rewatch
I always like reading the original story of films that I enjoy.
Just like Disney did when adapting Snow White, they made this sinister tale with a little more sparkle and charm.
I knew I was in for something completely different when Pinocchio accidentally kills the talking cricket in retaliation for speaking about the pitfalls of disobedience quite early on in the story.
There were plenty of recognisable moments for those that are more familiar with the film, such as the fox and cat that try to lead the puppet astray.
I felt that the message of education and working hard to succeed was much stronger in the novel, as playing games all day will just turn you into an ass!
October 8, 2014
What a lively book! and also what a strange book, in its nimble flirtations with death and grotesqueries that add many layers of deftly handled complexities to a seemingly simple tale.
Collodi was clearly conflicted about who Pinocchio actually was. The afterword informs us that the book is actually two parts that have now fused into one. What is now the first half of the book was originally a complete tale in itself, and ended with Pinocchio dying after being hung from a tree. But then due to the character's popularity, Collodi was goaded by an editor to add another installment. Fortunately in tales such as these there's no problem in simply resurrecting a character in order to carry on with the story.
Pinocchio is a bundle of contradictions - at once caring and compassionate and supremely egocentric and even cruel. He can also be at once naively gullible and manipulative. At heart he's a free spirit, cluelessly tied to no moral system; but throughout the book he's periodically tormented by the knowledge that out of love and respect for his "father" he should go to school and become a responsible son.
Everyone knows he becomes a human boy in the end, and it is sweet and touching, but then does he lose his anarchic dynamism that always left him on the ecstatic knife's edge of danger and adventure?
Collodi was clearly conflicted about who Pinocchio actually was. The afterword informs us that the book is actually two parts that have now fused into one. What is now the first half of the book was originally a complete tale in itself, and ended with Pinocchio dying after being hung from a tree. But then due to the character's popularity, Collodi was goaded by an editor to add another installment. Fortunately in tales such as these there's no problem in simply resurrecting a character in order to carry on with the story.
Pinocchio is a bundle of contradictions - at once caring and compassionate and supremely egocentric and even cruel. He can also be at once naively gullible and manipulative. At heart he's a free spirit, cluelessly tied to no moral system; but throughout the book he's periodically tormented by the knowledge that out of love and respect for his "father" he should go to school and become a responsible son.
Everyone knows he becomes a human boy in the end, and it is sweet and touching, but then does he lose his anarchic dynamism that always left him on the ecstatic knife's edge of danger and adventure?
December 29, 2007
let's get this straight - pinocchio is an asshole. but in that, he's a regular adolescent trying to figure out how the world works and, more importantly, how he can navigate it. kids aren't always angels and ice cream - they're lying, cheating, selfish demons - i sometimes think there's nothing meaner than a 5th grader - but who can blame them? i think that was the appeal to me of reading this book versus watching the disney movie (which is my favorite disney movie, and i will have the argument with anybody who says it totally candy-coats the "darkness" in the original). it's an honest view of kids and their troubles, both internal and external. oh, and by the by, if you read this expecting a blow by blow with the movie, you'll be horribly surprised - pinocchio is lynched, the cats lose their fingers, and "jiminy" cricket is killed (by pinocchio!) very early on in the story. take that, focus on the family!
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