Carlo Collodi Libros

Carlo Collodi (pseudónimo de Carlo Lorenzini), el universalmente conocido autor de Pinocho, aunque gozó de fama en vida, alcanzó su gran éxito de manera póstuma tras la publicación de ese gran clásico de la literatura infantil. La Toscana en tren de vapor fue su primera obra importante. Collodi lo escribió por encargo de un editor que quería un librito para vender en las estaciones, para leer en el tren, que pudiera divertir sirviendo al mismo tiempo de guía de viaje, ilustrando las ciudades donde paraba la locomotora o los campos y pueblos que podían verse desde la ventanilla del vagón. El resultado fue esta obra de difícil clasificación, un doble homenaje de Collodi a su tierra, la Toscana, y al tren de vapor -invento reciente cuando se escribió la obra- y cuanto le rodeaba, su ambiente humano, los usos de los viajeros y la curiosidad que el tren suscitaba, las estaciones con su enorme encanto… Todo lleno de humor y de ironía. Sobre esta guía, poco convencional, para el trayecto de la «Línea Leopolda» (Florencia-Pisa-Livorno), la Domenica Fiorentina escribió que fue «la cosa más alegre, más humorística... y más loca que pueda imaginarse». La obra alcanza por momentos el enorme interés que suscita la historia de lugares como Florencia o Pisa.

A carpenter named Geppetto had a single, humble desire: to have a son. One day, he has a great idea and decides to carve a wooden puppet in the shape of a child. What surprises Geppetto is that the puppet comes to life and at times takes the form of a real child, who he names Pinocchio. Un carpintero llamado Geppetto tenía un único y humilde deseo: tener un hijo. Un día tiene una idea genial y decide tallar una marioneta de madera con la forma de un niño. Lo sopresivo para Geppetto es que la marioneta cobra vida y en algunos momentos toma la forma de un niño de verdad, al que su padre nombra Pinocho.

The young puppet Pinocchio dreams of becoming a real boy. But whenever he tries to prove himself worthy of the transformation, he falls into mischief and laziness. Pinocchio must learn the hard way how to become honest, kind, and--above all--human. One of the most-translated works in children's literature, Pinocchio is a thrilling story about improving one's character and learning how to live in an often-harsh world.

Based on an original story by the author of Pinocchio, Pipi the Pink Monkey has been expanded and translated for the first time by Alessandro Gallenzi and illustrated by Axel Scheffler. Pipì isn't like his four brothers or the other young monkeys living in the forest of Hullabaloo: he has bright-pink fur, a mischievous character and a rebellious streak that lands him into all sorts of scrapes. In this story, an expanded version of Collodi's original tale, we see him lose his tail to an ancient crocodile, end up as a valet to a young master, fall into the hands of flying bandits and become emperor of a tribe of apes. Collodi wrote this story immediately after Pinocchio, and the little monkey's adventures present clear similarities, both in terms of themes and characters, with his more celebrated masterpiece. This rediscovered gem of Italian literature, beautifully illustrated by Axel Scheffler and preserving all of Collodi's trademark wit and linguistic crispness, will delight and enthral a new generation of children.

This classic children's book tells the story of Pinocchio, a mischievous marionette who dreams of becoming a real boy. It is a timeless tale of adventure, friendship, and the importance of honesty and loyalty.

Do you want to learn Italian with stories from Carlo Collodi, the author of Pinocchio? It's easy with Italian and interlinear English. 180+ pages with every word translated so you can keep on reading. This book contains fairy tales from the classic Italian author Carlo Collodi. We have added an interlinear translation to the Italian text. This means that the meaning of every Italian word is immediately accessible, which in turn will make it much easier for you to expand your Italian vocabulary fast. Read and re-read the stories to learn high frequency words without any effort. Then mark the words you don't know in your Kindle reader and revisit those every day until you memorized them. Now you read fluent intermediate Italian, and you can continue with the Italian Short Stories in Interlinear Italian to English format! If you bought one of our e-books, and would like a version in pdf with different fonts, font sizes or font colors, just let us know and we'll provide you one! For example in case you need a bigger font and less words per page on your e-reader. Also, audio is available as well, just contact us! Finally, we have a HypLern Reader App on Amazon that integrates reading with word practice, for more learning options.