1st Edition
Pinocchio Goes Postmodern Perils of a Puppet in the United States
276 Pages
20 Color Illustrations
by
Routledge
276 Pages
20 Color Illustrations
by
Routledge
304 Pages
20 Color Illustrations
by
Routledge
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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... Read more
Introduction 1. Pinocchio's World and the Search for the Just Community 2. How Pinocchio Came to America Poor and Friendless, Was Beset by Rogues and Villains, Yet Persevered Steadfastly, and by Luck and Pluck Made a Name for Himself: 1892-1919 3. Pinocchio's Good Fortune Proceeds Apace, and His Adventures Are Known and Celebrated Throughout All the Land: 1920-1929 4. At the Height of Pinocchio's Renown, Change Intrudes, Pretenders Emerge, and Impostors Seize His Identity: 1930-1940 5. The Ascension of False Princes: How Pinocchio Is Besieged, Embattled, Displaced, and Cast Down, Remembered in Exile by Only a Few, 1940-2000 6. Pinocchio Perverted, Pinocchio Preserved: Four Early Continuations of the Puppet's Tale 7. Pinocchio Goes Postmodern - and Adult 8. W(h)ither Pinocchio? Bibliography
Biography
Richard Wunderlich, Thomas J. Morrissey
"Wunderlich and Morrissey's love for Collodi's novel, their exhaustive research, and their wit combine in a scholarly, affectionate study that illuminates not only Pinocchio but some fundamental elements of twentieth-century American children's culture." -- Children's Literature Association Quarterly
"[Wunderlich's and Morrissey's] book is filled with interesting facts and subtle conclusions, worth reading slowly, savoring, and pondering." -- Children's Literature Association Quarterly
