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The article mentions that 'most' translations soften the book. It looks like the recent Penguin edition attempts to present the original tone in English and the
by stuart78 5mo ago
The article mentions that 'most' translations soften the book. It looks like the recent Penguin edition attempts to present the original tone in English and there are several much more contemporary translations from the late 19th century which apparently don't attempt to pull back. I'm tempted to give it a shot, maybe see if the kids can handle it.
- abnercoimbre 5mo ago> the recent Penguin edition attempts to present the original tone in English Which Penguin edition is this?
- unwind 5mo agoProbably [1], from 2025. [1]: https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/31374/pinocchio-by-collodi-carlo/9780241736432 https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/31374/pinocchio-by-collodi-c...