| The Adventures of Pinocchio (Le Avventure Di Pinocchio): Volume 5 First Edition, Edition Contributor(s): Collodi, Carlo (Author), Perella, Nicolas J. (Translator), Perella, Nicolas J. (Introduction by) |
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ISBN: 0520246861 ISBN-13: 9780520246867 Publisher: University of California Press OUR PRICE: $34.60 Product Type: Paperback Published: August 2005 Annotation: PRAISE FOR THE FIRST EDITION: "The "best "English translation."--Franco Fido, Harvard University "A literary masterpiece. Perella's translation is excellent and is unlikely to be surpassed."--Ernesto G. Caserta, Duke University "The real Pinocchio offers pleasures never hinted at by Disney.... A masterful blend of realism and fantasy."--"Voice Literary Supplement" "Perella's opening essay is no mere 'introduction'; it is the fullest exposition of the novel ever to appear in English.... Enormously rewarding."--"The Pinocchio Catalogue" |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Classics |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 520 |
| Series: Biblioteca Italiana |
| Physical Information: 1.25" H x 5.15" W x 8.04" (1.13 lbs) 510 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 25833 Reading Level: 5.3 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 6.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Perella's translation and introductory essay capture the wit, irony, ambiguity, and social satire of the original nineteenth-century text, finally reclaiming Pinocchio for adult readers. It also represents the first time the whole story has appeared in English. This bilingual edition includes over 130 drawings by the original illustrator, Enrico Mazzanti. |