Beyond Pinocchio : political and cultural dissonance in Carlo Collodi's primers (1877-1890) /

"Beyond Pinocchio analyzes Carlo Collodi's debunking the backbone of bourgeois propaganda through books meant to shape young Italians' national identity. This book adds on to the recent re-reading of Collodi's oeuvre, and reinforce the need for a fresh examination of his works be...

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Main Author:	Pagani, Andrea (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Lanham : Lexington Books, [2024]
Subjects:	Collodi, Carlo, > 1826-1890 > Criticism and interpretation. Collodi, Carlo, > 1826-1890 > Political and social views. Children's literature, Italian > 19th century > History and criticism. Readers (Primary) National characteristics, Italian, in literature. Littérature de jeunesse italienne > 19e siècle > Histoire et critique. Anglais (Langue) > Lectures et morceaux choisis (Enseignement primaire)

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Summary:	"Beyond Pinocchio analyzes Carlo Collodi's debunking the backbone of bourgeois propaganda through books meant to shape young Italians' national identity. This book adds on to the recent re-reading of Collodi's oeuvre, and reinforce the need for a fresh examination of his works beyond his world-known Le Avventure di Pinocchio"--
Physical Description:	vii, 199 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9781666917321 166691732X