The Adventures of Pinocchio - Le Avventure di Pinocchio
Bilingual Edition - In Italian with English Translation
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Publisher Description
Carlo Collodi's famous tale in a definitive bilingual version with Italian audio.
***** “… a wonderful job … you can read the story in the original Italian only (on an iPad held in portrait position) or read it with English translations in parallel (on an iPad held in landscape position).” - Melissa Muldoon, blogger: La Studentessa Matta! *****
Read the story in the original Italian with the English translation in parallel, or have just the Italian text visible.
Listen to the audio page by page to develop your Italian pronunciation, reading along as you listen.
This is a unique edition for students of Italian, for anyone wanting to read a faithful English translation of Collodi's masterpiece, or for Italian students of English. The edition features the original Italian text with authentic Italian audio and an exciting new English translation in parallel. On an iPad you can also turn the device to portrait mode to read the Italian version alone.
This new English translation flows freely and matches the original text paragraph by paragraph. Grammar and word order are in idiomatic English, and Italian and Tuscan idioms are explained and translated to their nearest English equivalent. It features an extensive glossary for unfamiliar words, alternative spellings, Tuscan idioms, and historical notes, and is adorned with the illustrations of Carlo Chiostri, Enrico Mazzanti and Attilio Mussino, three of the most famous illustrators of Pinocchio.
"Any (reading) list, I think, must begin with Pinocchio…”
— Italo Calvino
Customer Reviews
Delightful & useful new translation of a classic favorite
I think Jack Risos’ new translation of Carlo Collodi’s classic story of Pinocchio is delightful! I happily recommend it to all learners of the Italian language. Not only can you view the original story just in Italian, but there is the added benefit of also viewing the story with both Italian and English texts in parallel. Another plus for language learners is that they can listen to the audio version of the story. Such a benefit for those who wish to work not only on reading skills, but also pronunciation and auditory skills. The illustrations are also a lovely addition. What a treasure for Italian language lovers. This audio book is elegant, not only in the design, but also in ease of use! What a find! Be sure this to add this to your collection!