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Pinocchio Goes Postmodern: Perils of a Puppet in the United States (Children's Literature and Culture) - Hardcover

Book 91 of 149: Children's Literature and Culture

Wunderlich, Richard; Morrissey, Thomas J.

 
9780815338963: Pinocchio Goes Postmodern: Perils of a Puppet in the United States (Children's Literature and Culture)
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0815338961 ISBN 13: 9780815338963
Publisher: Routledge, 2002

Synopsis

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.

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About the Author

Richard Wunderlich, Thomas J. Morrissey

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Publisher
Routledge
Publication date
2002
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0815338961
ISBN 13 
9780815338963
Binding
Hardcover
Edition number
1
Number of pages
276