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'''Pinocchio''' (<small>IT:</small> {{IPA-it|piˈnɔkkjo|}}; {{IPA-en|pɪˈnəʊkiəʊ|UK}};<ref>British English and American English: http://www.oxfordadvancedlearnersdictionary.com/dictionary/pinocchio</ref> {{IPA-en|pɪˈnoʊkioʊ|US}}) is a fictional character and the main protagonist of the 1883 children's novel '']'', by ], an Italian writer, and has since appeared in many adaptations of that story and others. Carved by a woodcarver named ] in a small Italian village, he was created as a wooden puppet but dreamed of becoming a real boy. He has also been used as a character who is prone to telling lies and fabricating stories for various reasons.


==Fictional character biography== ==Fictional character biography==

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This article is about the original Carlo Collodi fictional character. For other uses, see Pinocchio (disambiguation). Fictional character
Pinocchio
The Adventures of Pinocchio character
Original art by Enrico Mazzanti
First appearanceThe Adventures of Pinocchio
Created byCarlo Collodi
In-universe information
SpeciesPuppet/Human
GenderMale
FamilyMister Geppetto (father)
NationalityItalian

Pinocchio (IT: Template:IPA-it; English pronunciation: /pɪˈnəʊkiəʊ/; English pronunciation: /pɪˈnoʊkioʊ/) is a fictional character and the main protagonist of the 1883 children's novel The Adventures of Pinocchio, by Carlo Collodi, an Italian writer, and has since appeared in many adaptations of that story and others. Carved by a woodcarver named Geppetto in a small Italian village, he was created as a wooden puppet but dreamed of becoming a real boy. He has also been used as a character who is prone to telling lies and fabricating stories for various reasons.

Fictional character biography

Main article: The Adventures of Pinocchio

Pinocchio is known for having a short nose that becomes longer when he is under stress (chapter 3), especially while lying. His clothes are made of flowered paper, his shoes are made of wood and his hat is made of bread (page 16 of Collodi's Le Avventure di Pinocchio).

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References

  1. British English and American English: http://www.oxfordadvancedlearnersdictionary.com/dictionary/pinocchio

External links

Carlo Collodi's The Adventures of Pinocchio
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