Pinocchio;The Story of a Puppet
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AM P4NOCCH40 A«>£> I THIS 43 MY ' srofty Class _P_ Book_J_l _ GojpgM0_l£l COPYRIGHT DEPOSm PINOCCHIO - He Redoubled His Efforts to Reach the Rock Ttifi STO«y OP A pvepcr ay /‘C. COLLOOl”. (CAftLO LOKGNZtm) eoireo and atu^TAATeD ey OUST A1GHT BOOK WHITMAN £. COMPAfW PU0t^H€Rjig CmCACflfH u.s.a. MB A f. 1<Z> COPYRIGHT, 1926 ALBERT WHITMAN & COMPANY CHICAGO, U.S.A. OTHER WORLD-WIDE TITLES Aesop's Fables Heidi Stories from an Indian Cave East o’ the Sun and West o’ the Moon Rainbow Boy Best Tales for Children Hans Andersen’s Fairy Tales Favorite Bible Stories Wonderful Tree and Other Holiday Stories (6JUST RIGHT BOOKS” MADE IN THE U.S.A. AUG 30'26 ©Cl A050904 HO | 5 DCDtC ATeO »TO MARGU€fUT€-DrtY-DO UH€T AMD‘A)ARiON-MerCftLFe-UND0(J When Carlo Lorenzini wrote “L’Avventure di Pinocchi,” a tale of the adventures of a wooden puppet, he could scarcely have foreseen the long life and popularity that was to crown his work, first in his native country and later in other lands far afield. But in choosing a marionette for his hero Lorenzini struck the chord of popular appeal, for the love of play is inherent in all peoples. Carlo Lorenzini, born in 1826 or 1827—accounts seem to differ—and living until 1890, made his home in Florence for many years, employed in the Ministry of the Interior, and in journalistic work. When he retired from public life he devoted himself to writing for children, under the pen name of Collodi, his native town. No doubt Lorenzini meant this book to teach a moral. The story is like a sugar-coated pill, so thickly covered with the sweet spice of fun, adventure, and mystery that any mis¬ chievous little boy or girl will snap at it eagerly, and, once having penetrated the alluring exterior, gain permanent bene¬ fit by the moral dose within. For here we find a wealth of concrete examples of the wisdom of doing right and shunning wrong. We are told, with much sprightly humor in the telling, how poorly paid, in the long run, are laziness, deceit, envy, selfishness, disobedience and all the rest of the roll call of childish sins. The moral is neatly and clearly outlined: “Be good and you will be happy. If you want to be happy you must be good.” But it was the happy choice of a puppet for a hero that gave the story the tang and spice of novelty, and the sparkle of a fairy tale, that kept it from being too “goody goody,” and made it stand out against a host of imitators, so that with the passing of the years it has become a child classic. In spite of the popularity and universal acceptance of the moving pictures as a mode of public entertainment, there still exists a form of amusement that delighted Greek and Roman children, and their elders, too, before the Christian era dawned—the puppet show. In nearly every large American city there is a section known as “Little Italy” where the transplanted Italians have settled, bringing with them to their new country the customs, the cookery and the amusements of the homeland. And here flourishes the puppet show. I remember visiting one several years ago. A long, narrow room was filled with a chattering crowd, sitting contentedly on hard wooden benches, and look¬ ing eagerly toward the small stage at the farther end. There, hung upon a row of hooks, was a curious collection of limp and dangling marionettes, mere creatures of wood and wire, of cotton, velvet and tinsel. Dejected and lifeless they seemed, but a few minutes later when a one-man concertina orchestra had seated himself beside the platform, all was changed. The puppeteers climbed up into a balcony overlooking the stage, and each held the strings of a puppet (much as you may see Pinocchio holding the letters of the word “Introduction” in the sketch above). Then the marionettes began to walk and talk, to strut the stage and to act out their little comedies and tragedies, with all the fire and realism of flesh and blood actors. So does Carlo Lorenzini pull the strings of Pinocchio’s wayward impulses, and make him dance for our amusement. We laugh at his shortcomings, but we are warned by his mistakes. And we are glad to see him transformed into a real boy at the last, with a real boy’s chances of success in the world. Violet Moore Higgins. CONTENTS Chapter Page I Master Cherry and the Laughing Log. 15 II The Laughing Log Gets a New Master . 19 III The Log Is Given a Name. 22 IV The Talking Cricket. 29 V The Flying Omelet. 34 VI Home Again.. 38 VII Geppetto Returns. 42 VIII New Feet and New Clothes. 47 IX Pinocchio Starts to School. 52 X Wooden Headed Friends. 58 XI Pinocchio Acts the Hero. 63 XII Pinocchio Makes Some New Ac¬ quaintances . 68 XIII At the Red Lobster Inn. 76 XIV Pinocchio Pursued. 83 XV Pinocchio Caught. 88 XVI Pinocchio Rescued. 92 XVII The Lengthening Nose. 97 XVIII Old Friends. 104 Chapter Page XIX The End of a Golden Dream. 112 XX Nothing But Trouble. 117 XXI Pinocchio Becomes a Watchdog. 121 XXII Pinocchio Becomes a Hero. 125 XXIII A Sorrow and a Far Journey. 130 XXIV A Wonderful Meeting. 139 XXV Pinocchio Is Given a Promise. 148 XXVI School at Last. 153 XXVII In Trouble Again. 158 XXVIII The Strange Fisherman. 168 XXIX The Prodigal Returns. 176 XXX Off For a New Country. 187 XXXI The Talking Donkey. 195 XXXII Donkey Fever. 204 XXXIII The Dancing Donkey. 212 XXXIV Pinocchio Plays Jonah. 223 XXXV A Meeting and an Escape. 233 XXXVI A Boy at Last. 239 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS. Page Frontispiece . 4 In the country of nothing but play. 14 He was overjoyed when he saw the piece of wood. 17 Why do you glare at me so?. 23 It commenced to light at him. 24 He dashed into the street. 27 Pinocchio talking to the Cricket. 31 He found a egg in some rubbish in the corner. 35 A basin of water was poured on him. 39 He fell asleep . 40 He fell flat on the floor.43 Threw his arms around Geppetto’s neck. 51 Pinocchio starts for school. 53 Will you give me four pennies for this ABC book?. 55 A last leap brought him on the stage. 59 It is impossible to describe the hugs that Pinocchio received . 60 They returned to the kitchen dragging Pinocchio. 62 Pinocchio threw himsellf at the feet of the manager. 66 Pinocchio, the Cat and the Fox. 74 He was just about to grasp it when he was awakened by a knocking . 77 They were all gold pieces and made a tinkling noise. 79 Pinocchio at the top of a tree. 86 In a little while you will be well. 98 The Woodpeckers perched on Pinocchio’s nose.107 Pinocchio buried the money.110 Page Pinocchio in the trap.120 Saying to himself, “It serves me right”.124 They soared so high they almost touched the clouds.135 He had to put it on his head.145 “I will be good”.152 Pinocchio at school.154 Pinocchio was always first in a race.157 Pinocchio is arrested.163 The last to be taken from the net was Pinocchio.173 He tried to pull it out but he could not.183 Pinocchio and Candlewick in dunce caps.209 Pinocchio is led out to be sold.214 Pinocchio is pulled up again.224 He had become a boy.251 The old puppet leaning against a chair.253 In the Country of Nothing hut Play PINOCCHIO MASTER CHERRY AND THE LAUGHING LOG Once upon a time there was— “A king?” my little readers will cry in¬ stantly. No, children, you are mistaken. Once upon a time there was a piece of wood. It was not fine wood, but a simple stick, such as we put in stoves and fireplaces, to make a blaze and heat the rooms. I do not know how it happened, but one day an old woodcutter found this wood in his shop. The old man’s name was Antonio, but everybody called him Master Cherry, on 16 PINOCCHIO account of his nose, which was always red and polished on the end, like a ripe cherry. He was overjoyed when he saw the piece of wood, and rubbed his hands together in satis¬ faction, mumbling to himself. “This is just the thing to make into a table leg.” He began at once, raising a sharp axe to peel the bark and shape the wood, but just as he was on the point of striking, he stopped with his arm still in air, for he heard a tiny, thin little voice say, “Do not strike me so hard.” Imagine the surprise of good old Master Cherry! He turned his frightened eyes around the room to find the source of the voice, but saw no one. He looked under the bench, and no one was there; he looked in a cupboard that was always kept closed, but it was empty; he looked in a basket of chips and shavings; he even opened the door to glance into the street. Who could it be? “Oh I see,” he said finally, scratching his wig and laughing. “Evidently I imagined I heard that little voice. I will just get to work again.” PINOCCHIO 17 He Was Overjoyed When He Saw the Piece of Wood He took up the axe and gave the wood a tremendous blow.