The Adventures of Pinocchio" (in Italian "Le avventure di Pinocchio. Storia di un burattino") was written by the Italian
Carlo Collodi in Florence in the year 1881 and published two years later with illustrations by Enrico Mazzanti. It is a classic of children's literature. The story of Pinocchio, and his adventures and misadventures, is extremely rich and allows for countless interpretations by audiences of different ages. It is, in itself, a great adventure to delve into this Pinocchio who errs, suffers, and redeems himself to become a real person. Translated into dozens of countries, Pinocchio is a part of all our childhoods because the story has transcended the borders of Italy and become a universal heritage.
