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English → It Preface Level 3/10

Yet the old time fairy tale, having served for generations, may now be classed as "historical" in the children's library; for the time has come for a series of newer "wonder tales" in which the stereotyped genie, dwarf and fairy are eliminated, together with all the horrible and blood-curdling incidents devised by their authors to point a fearsome moral to each tale.

Eppure la fiaba d'altri tempi, avendo servito per generazioni, può ora essere classificata come "storica" nella biblioteca dei bambini; poiché è giunto il momento di una serie di nuovi "racconti meravigliosi" in cui il genio, il nano e la fata stereotipati vengono eliminati, insieme a tutti gli orribili e agghiaccianti episodi escogitati dai loro autori per indicare una morale spaventosa a ogni racconto.

Modern education includes morality; therefore the modern child seeks only entertainment in its wonder tales and gladly dispenses with all disagreeable incident.

L'istruzione moderna include la moralità; pertanto il bambino moderno cerca solo intrattenimento nei suoi racconti meravigliosi e rinuncia volentieri a ogni episodio spiacevole.

Having this thought in mind, the story of "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" was written solely to please children of today.

Avendo questo pensiero in mente, la storia de "Il Meraviglioso Mago di Oz" è stata scritta esclusivamente per piacere ai bambini di oggi.

It aspires to being a modernized fairy tale, in which the wonderment and joy are retained and the heartaches and nightmares are left out.

Aspira a essere una fiaba modernizzata, in cui lo stupore e la gioia vengono mantenuti e i dolori del cuore e gli incubi vengono tralasciati.

L. Frank Baum Chicago, April, 1900.

L. Frank Baum Chicago, aprile, 1900.

Vocabulary

Eppure
ep-PU-re — Yet, nevertheless, still; expresses contrast or surprise.
la
la — The; feminine singular definite article.
fiaba
FYA-ba — Fairy tale; a traditional story with magical elements.
d'
d — Of; elided preposition before a vowel.
altri
AL-tri — Others, other; referring to different people or things.
tempi
TEM-pi — Times, eras; plural of tempo meaning period or age.
avendo
a-VEN-do — Having; gerund of avere, used in participial phrases.
servito
ser-VI-to — Served; past participle of servire, to serve.
per
per — For, through, by; versatile Italian preposition.
generazioni
je-ne-ra-TSYO-ni — Generations; successive groups of people born in similar periods.
può
pwò — Can, may; third person singular of potere.
ora
O-ra — Now; adverb indicating the present moment.
essere
ES-se-re — To be; fundamental Italian auxiliary and linking verb.
classificata
klas-si-fi-KA-ta — Classified, categorized; past participle of classificare.
come
KO-me — As, like, how; used for comparison or manner.
storica
STO-ri-ka — Historical; relating to or belonging to history.
nella
NEL-la — In the; contraction of preposition in and article la.
biblioteca
bib-lyo-TE-ka — Library; place where books are collected and borrowed.
dei
de-i — Of the; contraction of di and i (plural masculine).
bambini
bam-BI-ni — Children; plural of bambino, meaning child or kid.
poiché
poi-KÈ — Since, because; conjunction indicating reason or cause.
è
è — Is; third person singular present of essere.
giunto
JUN-to — Arrived, come; past participle of giungere.
il
il — The; masculine singular definite article.
momento
mo-MEN-to — Moment, time; a particular point or period.
di
di — Of, from; very common Italian preposition.
una
U-na — A, one; feminine singular indefinite article.
serie
SÈ-rye — Series; a sequence or collection of related things.
nuovi
NWÒ-vi — New; masculine plural adjective meaning novel or fresh.
racconti
rak-KON-ti — Stories, tales; plural of racconto, a short narrative.
meravigliosi
me-ra-vi-LYO-si — Wonderful, marvelous; plural adjective expressing great admiration.
in
in — In, into; basic Italian preposition of location.
cui
kwi — Which, whom; relative pronoun used after prepositions.
genio
JE-nyo — Genius, genie; a supernatural spirit or brilliant person.
nano
NA-no — Dwarf; a very small person or creature in tales.
e
e — And; basic coordinating conjunction.
fata
FA-ta — Fairy; a magical supernatural female being in tales.
stereotipati
ste-re-o-ti-PA-ti — Stereotyped; characters conforming to fixed, clichéd representations.
vengono
VEN-go-no — They come, they are; third person plural of venire.
eliminati
e-li-mi-NA-ti — Eliminated, removed; past participle of eliminare.
insieme
in-SYME-me — Together, along with; adverb indicating accompaniment.
a
a — To, at; common Italian preposition of place or direction.
tutti
TUT-ti — All, every; masculine plural adjective meaning entirety.
gli
lyi — The; masculine plural definite article before vowels or s+consonant.
orribili
or-RI-bi-li — Horrible, dreadful; plural adjective describing terrible things.
agghiaccianti
ag-gyat-CHAN-ti — Chilling, horrifying; adjective describing deeply disturbing content.
episodi
e-pi-ZO-di — Episodes; individual events or incidents within a narrative.
dai
dai — By the; contraction of preposition da and article i.
loro
LO-ro — Their, them; third person plural possessive or pronoun.
autori
au-TO-ri — Authors; people who write books or creative works.
indicare
in-di-KA-re — To indicate, to point out; infinitive of indicare.
morale
mo-RA-le — Moral; the lesson or ethical message of a story.
spaventosa
spa-ven-TO-sa — Frightening, dreadful; feminine adjective describing something scary.
ogni
O-ñi — Every, each; adjective indicating all individual items.
racconto
rak-KON-to — Story, tale; a short narrative or fictional account.
L'
l — The; elided masculine or feminine definite article before vowels.
istruzione
is-tru-TSYO-ne — Education, instruction; the process of teaching and learning.
moderna
mo-DER-na — Modern; adjective describing contemporary or current things.
include
in-KLU-de — Includes; third person singular of includere.
moralità
mo-ra-li-TÀ — Morality; the principles of right and wrong conduct.
pertanto
per-TAN-to — Therefore, thus; adverb indicating logical consequence.
bambino
bam-BI-no — Child, boy; a young human being or kid.
moderno
mo-DER-no — Modern; relating to present or recent times.
cerca
CHER-ka — Seeks, looks for; third person singular of cercare.
solo
SO-lo — Only, just, alone; adverb or adjective limiting scope.
intrattenimento
in-trat-te-ni-MEN-to — Entertainment; activities providing amusement or enjoyment.
nei
nei — In the; contraction of in and i (masculine plural).
suoi
SWÒ-i — His, her, its; masculine plural possessive adjective.
rinuncia
ri-NUN-cha — Renounces, gives up; third person singular of rinunciare.
volentieri
vo-len-TYE-ri — Willingly, gladly; adverb expressing readiness or pleasure.
episodio
e-pi-ZO-dyo — Episode; a single event or incident within a narrative.
spiacevole
spya-CHE-vo-le — Unpleasant, disagreeable; adjective for something causing discomfort.
Avendo
a-VEN-do — Having; gerund of avere used in participial constructions.
questo
KWES-to — This; masculine singular demonstrative adjective or pronoun.
pensiero
pen-SYÈ-ro — Thought, idea; a mental concept or reflection.
mente
MEN-te — Mind; the cognitive faculty of thinking and reasoning.
storia
STO-rya — Story, history; a narrative or account of events.
Il
il — The; masculine singular definite article.
Meraviglioso
me-ra-vi-LYO-zo — Wonderful, marvelous; adjective expressing extraordinary admiration.
Mago
MA-go — Wizard, magician; a person with magical powers.
stata
STA-ta — Been; feminine past participle of essere.
scritta
SKRIT-ta — Written; feminine past participle of scrivere.
esclusivamente
es-klu-zi-va-MEN-te — Exclusively, solely; adverb meaning only or entirely.
piacere
pya-CHE-re — Pleasure; enjoyment, or to please as an infinitive.
ai
ai — To the; contraction of a and i (masculine plural).
oggi
OD-ji — Today; adverb referring to the current day.
Aspira
as-PI-ra — Aspires, aims; third person singular of aspirare.
modernizzata
mo-der-nid-ZA-ta — Modernized; updated to suit contemporary tastes or standards.
lo
lo — The, him; masculine singular definite article or pronoun.
stupore
stu-PO-re — Wonder, amazement; a feeling of astonishment or awe.
gioia
JOY-a — Joy, happiness; a strong feeling of pleasure and delight.
mantenuti
man-te-NU-ti — Maintained, kept; past participle of mantenere.
i
i — The; masculine plural definite article.
dolori
do-LO-ri — Pains, sorrows; plural of dolore meaning suffering or ache.
del
del — Of the; contraction of di and il (masculine singular).
cuore
KWÒ-re — Heart; the organ or the center of emotions.
incubi
IN-ku-bi — Nightmares; disturbing dreams causing fear or distress.
tralasciati
tra-la-SHA-ti — Omitted, left out; past participle of tralasciare.
aprile
a-PRI-le — April; the fourth month of the year.
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