Personal Library -- The Adventures of Pinocchio

Author: (Italian) Collodi
Publisher:
Publish Date: 2004-09-01
Features: This series, "Pocket Library." Classics are the soul of the library; easy to absorb, the essence of the library; read anytime, anywhere, with any mindset, is the purpose of the library. The selected titles in the library are the true classics that have been refined after exposing themselves to the storms of different civilizations; the illustrations, carefully selected and painstakingly collected from hundreds of rare books and private collections, are a true restoration of the essence of the classics. The small format design makes it as clever as a wallet; the special printing technology makes every book "filled with hidden fragrance." Classics are not afraid of time, but life cannot withstand the erosion of "the fittest survive." The charm of classics is better seen than heard a hundred times. Better use them to mend the gaps in our time, to enhance the fragments of our days; better use on-the-go reading to gather wisdom into a robe, and to understand life through the journey of the soul. Reading classics, with the least expense, to reach the farthest distance of life.
Pinocchio is Collodi's masterpiece, published in 1880. It tells the story of an old man, Geppetto, who carves a block of wood that can cry and laugh into a puppet and treats the newly animated puppet as his son. The old man sells his coat to pay for his son's education. However, the puppet is always indulging in play and even sells his textbooks to go to the theater. On the way home, he is tricked by a fox and a cat and nearly hanged, but is saved by a fairy. Later, he is thrown in jail by the judge of the foolish kingdom; after being released, he is trapped by a hunting device and forced to become a guard dog. He regrets it deeply and thinks, "If I had liked reading and working like other good children, I would be living happily with my father now, not here guarding the door for someone else." At night, he is freed after helping his master catch a weasel. He wants to be a diligent student, but he cannot resist temptation. Under the influence of bad classmates, he skips school to watch sharks at the beach and is later sold to the land of toys, where he becomes a donkey. Later, he is saved again by a fairy. In the end, they reunite unexpectedly in the belly of a shark and manage to escape, settling by the sea. From then on, the puppet works every day, weaves baskets in his free time, reads, and writes at night, eventually becoming an honest, obedient, hardworking, and studious child who can help his parents.
Through the various twists and turns in Pinocchio's life, this fairy tale portrays the puppet's love for justice, hatred for evil, and innocent purity, teaching children to resist various temptations and to be honest, obedient, studious, hardworking, and capable of helping their parents. The work successfully portrays the character of the puppet. He is smart, kind, mischievous, and stubborn, and his story offers children valuable lessons and artistic inspiration. The work has been translated into many languages and is beloved by young readers around the world.