Pinocchio The Classic tale of a Marionette by Carlo Collodi 1963

This famous Italian classic was written in 1880 by Carlo Lorenzini. The author signed his manuscript with the pseudonym "Collodi," the name of his mother's village. Lorenzini was born in Florence, November 24, 1826 and died October 26, 1890. In his lifetime he was a soldier, a teacher, and a journalist; he edited newspapers and reviews and wrote many articles and books for both adults and children. Of all his writings, it is this book alone for which he is remembered.