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Pinocchio goes postmodern : perils of a puppet in the United States / Richard Wunderlich, Thomas J. Morrissey.
Van Pelt Library PQ4712.L4 A7375 2002
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Wunderlich, Richard.
- Series:
- Children's literature and culture ; 20.
- Children's literature and culture
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Collodi, Carlo, 1826-1890. Avventure di Pinocchio.
- Collodi, Carlo.
- Collodi, Carlo, 1826-1890. Avventure di Pinocchio--Adaptations.
- Collodi, Carlo, 1826-1890--Translations into English.
- Collodi, Carlo, 1826-1890--Appreciation--United States.
- Collodi, Carlo, 1826-1890.
- Children--Books and reading--United States.
- Children.
- Children--Books and reading.
- United States.
- Genre:
- Adaptations.
- Physical Description:
- xviiii, 257 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Routledge, 2002.
- Summary:
- In the first full-length study in English of Carlo Collodi's "The Adventures of Pinocchio," the authors show how the checkered history of the puppet illuminates social change from the pre World War One era to the present. The authors argue that most Americans know a trivialized, diluted version of the tale, one such source is Disney's perennial classic. The authors also discover that when adults are introduced to the 'real' story, they often deem it as unsuitable for children. Placing the puppet in a variety of contexts, the authors chart the progression of this childhood tale that has frequently undergone dramatic revisions to suit America's idea of children's literature.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-246) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0815338961
- OCLC:
- 47894581
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