Pinocchio

Also known as Pinnochio, Marionette

Pinocchio ( , ) is a fictional character and the protagonist of the children's novel The Adventures of Pinocchio (1881) by Italian writer Carlo Collodi of Florence, Tuscany. Pinocchio was carved by a poor man named Geppetto in a Tuscan village. He is created as a wooden puppet, but he dreams of becoming a real boy. He is known for his long nose, which grows when he lies.

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"Pinocchio" is a children's novel published in 1881 by Italian writer Carlo Collodi, telling the story of a wooden puppet carved by a poor man named Geppetto who dreams of becoming a real boy. The work is significant because it has become one of the most famous and enduring children's stories, known particularly for its iconic character whose nose grows whenever he tells a lie.

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Key facts

Character.name: Pinocchio
Character.series: The Adventures of Pinocchio
Character.image: Pinochio2 1940.jpg
Character.caption: Pinocchio as seen in Walt Disney's Pinocchio
Character.first: Pinocchio (1940)
Character.creator: Carlo Collodi
Character.gender: Male
Character.family: Geppetto (father)
Character.nationality: Italian
Character.last: Once Upon a Studio (2023)

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Wikidata facts

Named after: eye
Gender: male
Citizenship: Italy
Material used: wood
Creator: Carlo Collodi
Image: Pinocchio.jpg

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present in work: Pinocchio
Commons category: Pinocchio
topic's main category: Category:Pinocchio
appears in the form of: human
relative: Geppetto
significant person: Geppetto
different from: The Adventures of Pinocchio
Unicode character: 🤥
name in native language: Pinocchio
language of work or name: Italian
publication date: 1883-00-00
topic has template: Template:Pinocchio
location of creation: Florence

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Encyclopedic overview

18 sections

Contents

Fictional character description
Characteristics
Clothing and character
Nose
Literary analysis
Media portrayals
Literature
Film
Disney version
Other film adaptations
20th century
21st century
Television
Stage productions
Miscellaneous
See also
References
External links

Pinocchio is a cultural icon and one of the most reimagined characters in children's literature. His story has been adapted into many other media, notably the 1940 Disney film Pinocchio. Collodi often used the Italian Tuscan dialect in his book. The name Pinocchio is possibly derived from the rare Tuscan form pinocchio ("pine nut") or constructed from pino ("pine tree, pine wood") and occhio ("eye").

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Pinocchio” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.