"Le avventure di Pinocchio: Storia di un burattino" by Carlo Collodi is a fantasy novel published in February 1883. It tells the tragicomic adventures of Pinocchio, an animated puppet created by woodcarver Geppetto, who considers him as his son. With help from the Blue-Haired Fairy, the mischievous puppet must mature morally to become a real boy. The story explores profound themes of human condition and moral growth, earning recognition as a literary masterpiece beyond children's literature. Pinocchio's growing nose has become a universal symbol for lies. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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