Pinocchio The Adventures of a Puppet, Doubly Commented Upon and Triply Illustrated

A richly illustrated analysis from one of Europes greatest living philosophers. In Pinocchio, Giorgio Agamben turns his keen philosophers eye to the famous nineteenth-century novel by Carlo Collodi. To Agamben, Pinocchios adventures are a kind of initiation into life itself. Like us, the mischievous puppet is caught between two worlds. He is faced with the alternatives of submitting to authority or of carrying on, stubbornly indulging his way of being. From Agambens virtuoso interpretation of this classic story, we learn that we can harbor the mystery of existence only if we are not aware of it, only if we manage to cohabit with an area of non-knowledge, immemorial and very near. Richly illustrated with images from three early editions of Collodis novel, this new volume will delight enthusiasts of both literature and philosophy.