The Coachman, also known as The Little Man (L'Omino), is a fictional character and a major antagonist from Carlo Collodi's 1883 book The Adventures of Pinocchio, in which he appears in chapters XXXI and XXXIII.
Il conduttiere del carro, as illustrated by Enrico Mazzanti
The Coachman as illustrated by Carlo Chiostri (1902)
Image: Disney Coachman
Image: Un burattino di nome Pinocchio Omino di burro 1
The Adventures of Pinocchio
The Adventures of Pinocchio, commonly shortened to Pinocchio, is a children's fantasy novel by Italian author Carlo Collodi. It is about the mischievous adventures of an animated marionette named Pinocchio and his creator and father figure, a poor woodcarver named Geppetto.
illustration from 1883 edition by Enrico Mazzanti
As soon as Geppetto carves Pinocchio's nose, it begins to grow.
Pinocchio throws a hammer at the talking cricket.
Geppetto is released from prison and makes Pinocchio a new pair of feet.