A live action adaptation of the 1845 childrens book. Official site of the worlds most nightmarish childrens book struwwelpeter. This german childrens book is the creepiest thing youll see. Project gutenberg ebook of struwwelpeter, merry stories. Heinrich hoffmann was a 19th century german psychiatrist who published poems.
The title poem is about a messy boy struwwel means slovenly with his uncombed hair and dirty nails. The book contains 10 poems that serve as warnings to naughty boys and girls. End of the project gutenberg ebook of struwwelpeter. Project gutenberg ebook of struwwelpeter, merry stories and. Struwwelpeter and other disturbing tales for human beings. Text and dictionary dual language quiz short answer struwwelpeter. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. Original illustrations from the book that inspired edward scissorhands. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Hoffmann wrote struwwelpeter in response to a lack of good childrens books.
This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. Originally written by heinrich hoffmann, reinterpreted by bob staake. Unhappy with the dry and pedagogic books available for children at the time, he wrote and illustrated struwwelpeter as a. Led by beloved childrens author virginia lee burton, this group of mostly untrained. Struwwelpeter is a series of cautionary tales set to rhyme, for which. All credit goes to my germanspeaking mom, although im not sure if she shared this book with my siblings and me because she thought it was a funny book or was. Over 100,000 english translations of german words and phrases. What sets struwwelpeter apart, is the fact that the author took into. Pages may include minimal notes andor highlighting and it may have a library stamp or other used book markings. Intending to buy a picture book as a christmas present for his 3yearold son, hoffmann instead wrote and illustrated. Cheerful stories and funny pictures with 15 beautiful colour plates for children from ages 3 to 6.
With fredy kaindl, traute hohnisch, eric canso, renee stobrawa. Most of the stories tell the tale of a childs misbehavior and the grizzly end they will meet if they do not change their ways. The book was written and illustrated in 1845 by a physician for his 3 year old son. Ungekurzte farbige ausgabe kindergartenalter hoffmann, dr. A publishing phenomenon that is still in print today, the english struwwelpeter first appeared as a german childrens christmas picture book, dr heinrich hoffmanns lustige. In fact, many a times, the political opponent has been labeled as the struwwelpeter to dehumanize them, or to be used in propaganda, and not only in germany. For hoffmann, this extension of his student life was a happy time. Dust jacket, access codes and any supplemental material if.
English translation of struwwelpeter the official collins germanenglish dictionary online. Frustrated by the moralistic tone of contemporary childrens books, heinrich hoffmann 1809a1894a wrote and illustrated this. Struwwelpeter in english translation dover childrens classics. Unhappy with the dry and pedagogic books available for children at the time, he wrote and illustrated. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Struwwelpeter in english translation dover childrens. Struwwelpeter variously translated as slovenly or shockheaded peter has become widely recognized as one of the most popular and influential childrens books ever written.
The struwwelpeter was seen as a symbol of this movement, with the kings and lords of germany represented by the chaotic struwwelpeter. Its author, heinrich hoffmann, was a physician and writer who used the. Most of the stories tell the tale of a childs misbehavior and the grizzly end they will meet if. The 19thcentury book of horrors that scared german kids.
Click here to select books from the struwwelpeter category. In the original edition of heinrich hoffmans 1845 german childrens book, the most famous characterstruwwelpeter, or shockheaded peter, whose name later became the books title. Two years later, hoffmann searched for a decent childrens book for his own. It comprises ten illustrated and rhymed stories, mostly about children.
The book develops only the story of struwwelpeter, there is no mention of the other 9 hoffmann stories. Written in rhyming couplets and illustrated by the author, the book was an immediate success. Struwwelpeter heinrich hoffmann this web edition of hoffmanns classic childrens story incorporates the original illustrations. Book is readable but may have normal wear andor signs of aging spotting, yellowed pages, etc. By 1847 the book was renamed struwwelpeter after one of the. Struwwelpeter is a collection of childrens poetry meant to serve as instructions for lifes lessons.
The english struwwelpeter, or, pretty stories and funny. Struwwelpeter in english translation by heinrich hoffmann. Each has a clear moral that demonstrates the disastrous consequences of misbehavior in an exaggerated way. A publishing phenomenon that is still in print today, the english. Struwwelpeter in english translation by heinrich hoffmann, 9780486284699, available at book. In the original edition of heinrich hoffmans 1845 german childrens book, the most famous character struwwelpeter, or shockheaded peter, whose name later became the book s title. Heinrich hoffmann has 82 books on goodreads with 6305 ratings. Before it was called struwwelpeter, hoffman originally and less. This german childrens book is the creepiest thing youll. Struwwelpeter in english translation heinrich hoffmann. Storybook by bob staake and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The 19thcentury book of horrors that scared german kids into. Dust jacket, access codes and any supplemental material if applicable are not guaranteed. You may copy it, give it away or reuse it under the terms of the project gutenberg license included with this ebook or online at.
Internet archive bookreader the english struwwelpeter, or, pretty stories and funny pictures. Heinrich hoffmann published in 1845 and intended for children age 3 to 6. The enduring appeal of struwwelpeter cambridge university library. Jun 14, 2017 in the original edition of heinrich hoffmans 1845 german childrens book, the most famous characterstruwwelpeter, or shockheaded peter, whose name later became the books title. All credit goes to my germanspeaking mom, although im not sure if she shared this book with my siblings and me because she thought it was a funny book or was trying to scare us straight. The book relates in verse and pictures the often gruesome consequences that befall children who torment animals, play with matches, suck their thumbs, refuse to eat, fidget at meals, etc. English translation of struwwelpeter collins german. A seminal nineteenthcentury german childrens book by heinrich hoffmann. The title of the first story provides the title of the whole book. Struwwelpeter is a bit different from the poetry book of my youth. Unhappy with the dry and pedagogic books available for children at the time, he wrote and illustrated struwwelpeter as a christmas present for his. The english struwwelpeter, or, pretty stories and funny pictures. Project gutenberg ebook of struwwelpeter, merry stories and funny. He wrote many poems, which he published as a book in 1842, though to little financial success.
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