Pinocchio (Color Illustrations Edition)

Author: (Italian) Collodi
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Publishing Date: 2006-01-01
Features: This book is one of the colored illustrated editions of the "World Classics of World Literature" series, an ideal reading series for world literary classics. The translators are renowned translation experts both domestically and internationally, and the translations are of first-class quality, highly influential, and widely recognized as outstanding. They represent the translation level of this classic in China and the creative level of the translators. Each classic is accompanied by two types of illustrations: one is a set of colored illustrations before the main text, mostly precious images about the author, the work, and the historical background; the other is a set of black-and-white illustrations drawn based on the plot of the work. Through these illustrations, readers are not only provided with a warm and relaxed reading atmosphere but also gain a comprehensive and concrete understanding of the rich connotations of world literary classics. Additionally, the editors systematically include key character lists, author chronologies, and other content in each translated work, complemented by the translators' precise annotations. This helps readers overcome reading obstacles and learn related knowledge, enabling them to read world literary classics comprehensively, deeply, and efficiently. Pinocchio is the masterpiece of the 19th-century Italian children's literature author Collodi, hailed as "the masterpiece of Italian children's literature" and "the most beautiful book in Italian children's literature." Moreover, the book has been translated into various languages and spread worldwide, remaining best-selling and becoming one of the best children's literary works in the world. The protagonist, the puppet Pinocchio, has become a household name in fairy tales. Adaptations of the book, such as TV dramas and animated films, have also been warmly received by audiences worldwide. Pinocchio is one of the most widely circulated and influential world children's literary classics in China. Translation pioneers such as Zhang Shenbo and Xu Baishi in the 1930s and 1940s all translated this classic. The book has also won the favor of ethnic minority readers in China, having been successively translated into Mongolian, Kazakh, Korean, Uyghur, and other languages, becoming one of the most foreign literary works translated into Chinese ethnic minority languages.