Pinocchio; the story of a marionette

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THE STORY OF A MARIONETTE

PlNOCCHIO AND II IS COMPANIONS WALKED AND WALKED UNTIL THEY CAME TO THE

Gray Goose Inn.

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TRANSLATED FROM THE ITALIAN

EDITED BY

SIDNEY G. FIRMAN

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THE JOHN C. WINSTON COMPANY

Chicaco PHILADELPHIA Toronto

Copyright, 1923, by

The John C. Winston Company

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Preface

The delightful story of Pinocchio was written by an Italian named Signor Lorenzini about fifty years ago. Al¬ though it closely resembles a folk tale, it is a true fairy story.

Lorenzini wrote several other stories for children; but for a long time he was unknown to his readers because he wrote under the assumed name of C. Collodi, which was the name of his native town.

Sidney G. Firman.

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