Pinocchio
by Carlo Collodi
Italian • Public Domain • Free to stream
Carlo Collodi's Pinocchio (1883) is the original and much richer story of the wooden puppet carved by the toymaker Geppetto. In the original Italian, Pinocchio is mischievous, selfish, and reckless — getting into trouble at every turn, his nose growing with each lie — before learning through painful experience the value of honesty and love. Far stranger and more wonderful than any later adaptation. Stream free in native Italian.
About the book: Pinocchio
The story was written by Italian writer Carlo Collodi of Florence, Tuscany. It was first published in June 1881 in the children's magazine Giornale per i bambini.
The book follows a wooden puppet carved by a poor man named Geppetto in a Tuscan village. Created as a wooden puppet, he dreams of becoming a real boy and is known for his long nose, which grows when he lies. Pinocchio is a cultural icon and one of the most reimagined characters in children's literature.
Before writing Pinocchio, Collodi wrote a number of didactic children's stories for the then-recently unified Italy, including a series about an unruly boy who undergoes humiliating experiences while traveling the country, titled Viaggio per l'Italia di Giannettino.
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Who wrote Pinocchio?
Pinocchio was written by Carlo Collodi.
Is Pinocchio in the public domain?
Yes, Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi is in the public domain and free to read, share, and listen to worldwide.
How long is Pinocchio to listen to?
Pinocchio takes approximately 5 hours to listen to in full.
When was Pinocchio written?
Pinocchio was first published in 1883. It is now in the public domain and free to stream.
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Pinocchio uses AI multi-voice narration. Each character has a distinct voice — narrators, heroes, villains and supporting characters all sound different, making it easy to follow the story.
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What genre is Pinocchio?
Pinocchio is classic literature. It is a classic work of literature now in the public domain.