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Pinocchio: The Tale of a PuppetCarlo Collodi

Pinocchio: The Tale of a Puppet

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Original author: Carlo Collodi

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"Pinocchio: The Tale of a Puppet" by Carlo Collodi is a children's fantasy novel published in 1883. A wooden marionette carved by the carpenter Geppetto comes to life and embarks on mischievous adventures through Tuscany. The impulsive puppet faces temptations and dangers as he encounters talking crickets, cunning foxes, puppet masters, and a mysterious fairy. Through his trials, Pinocchio must learn about goodness and obedience before he can achieve his deepest wish: to become a real boy.

Pinocchio: The Tale of a Puppet, by Carlo Collodi. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #16865.

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37 Chapters

  1. 1.Front Matter604 words
  2. 2.Chapter I: The Piece of Wood That Laughed and Cried Like a Child565 words
  3. 3.Chapter II: Master Cherry Gives the Wood Away593 words
  4. 4.Chapter III: Geppetto Names His Puppet Pinocchio1,025 words
  5. 5.Chapter IV: The Talking-Cricket Scolds Pinocchio568 words
  6. 6.Chapter V: The Flying Egg637 words
  7. 7.Chapter VI: Pinocchio's Feet Burn to Cinders375 words
  8. 8.Chapter VII: Geppetto Gives His Own Breakfast to Pinocchio943 words
  9. 9.Chapter VIII: Geppetto Makes Pinocchio New Feet662 words
  10. 10.Chapter IX: Pinocchio Goes to See a Puppet-Show676 words
  11. 11.Chapter X: The Puppets Recognize Their Brother Pinocchio606 words
  12. 12.Chapter XI: Fire-Eater Sneezes and Pardons Pinocchio788 words
  13. 13.Chapter XII: Pinocchio Receives a Present of Five Gold Pieces1,179 words
  14. 14.Chapter XIII: The Inn of the Red Craw-Fish881 words
  15. 15.Chapter XIV: Pinocchio Falls Amongst Assassins975 words
  16. 16.Chapter XV: The Assassins Hang Pinocchio to the Big Oak712 words
  17. 17.Chapter XVI: The Beautiful Child Rescues the Puppet885 words
  18. 18.Chapter XVII: Pinocchio Will Not Take His Medicine1,336 words
  19. 19.Chapter XVIII: Pinocchio Again Meets the Fox and the Cat1,301 words
  1. 20.Chapter XIX: Pinocchio Is Robbed of His Money973 words
  2. 21.Chapter XX: Pinocchio Starts Back to the Fairy's House770 words
  3. 22.Chapter XXI: Pinocchio Acts as Watch-Dog667 words
  4. 23.Chapter XXII: Pinocchio Discovers the Robbers826 words
  5. 24.Chapter XXIII: Pinocchio Flies to the Seashore1,351 words
  6. 25.Chapter XXIV: Pinocchio Finds the Fairy Again1,657 words
  7. 26.Chapter XXV: Pinocchio Promises the Fairy to Be Good758 words
  8. 27.Chapter XXVI: The Terrible Dog-Fish728 words
  9. 28.Chapter XXVII: Pinocchio Is Arrested by the Gendarmes1,482 words
  10. 29.Chapter XXVIII: Pinocchio Escapes Being Fried Like a Fish1,333 words
  11. 30.Chapter XXIX: He Returns to the Fairy's House1,868 words
  12. 31.Chapter XXX: The "land of Boobies"1,152 words
  13. 32.Chapter XXXI: Pinocchio Enjoys Five Months of Happiness1,540 words
  14. 33.Chapter XXXII: Pinocchio Turns Into a Donkey1,407 words
  15. 34.Chapter XXXIII: Pinocchio Is Trained for the Circus2,208 words
  16. 35.Chapter XXXIV: Pinocchio Is Swallowed by the Dog-Fish1,989 words
  17. 36.Chapter XXXV: A Happy Surprise for Pinocchio1,461 words
  18. 37.Chapter XXXVI: Pinocchio at Last Ceases to Be a Puppet and Becomes a Boy2,726 words