Heinrich hoffmann 18091894 was a german psychiatrist, physician, poet and illustrator. Struwwelpeter in english translation dover childrens. The name struwwelpeter one of the characters in the. Each has a clear moral that demonstrates the disastrous consequences of misbehavior in an exaggerated way. Unhappy with the dry and pedagogic books available for children at the time, he wrote and illustrated struwwelpeter as a christmas present for his. Washington university libraries owns many versions of struwwelpeter, including several that date back to the early 1900s. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Struwwelpeter in english translation dover childrens classics. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut. Come visit sometime to read the latest chapter of struwwelpeter. Heinrich hoffmann and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
Heinrich hoffmann 1809 1894 struwwelpeter slovenly peter is an illustrated collection of humorous childrens poems describing ludicrous and usually violent punishments for naughty behavior. Hoffmann, a frankfurt physician, wanted to buy a picture book for his son for christmas in 1844. This book was first published in german in 1844, and in english translation in 1848. The fun but morbid struwwelpeter is a 19thcentury german childrens book in which the children suffer bizarre punishments apr 6, 2018 tijana radeska learning can be a painful process, especially for children. For further information, including links to online text, reader information, rss feeds, cd cover or other formats if available, please go to the librivox catalog page for this recording. Project gutenberg ebook of struwwelpeter, merry stories and funny. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. These cautionary tales are more grim than others, however they often end in death or dismemberment for the child. Our team of professionals will work for you to find the perfect yacht and crew to explore your preferred sailing destinations in the mediterranean, caribbean or wherever your heart desires.
A collectors item, written in rhyming couplets and illustrated by the author. Text and dictionary dual language quiz short answer struwwelpeter. The best scenes from the most demented german childrens. Free delivery on book orders dispatched by amazon over. Struwwelpeter merry stories and funny pictures by heinrich hoffman and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. One of his first picture stories, max and moritz published in 1865, was an immediate success and has achieved t heinrich christian wilhelm busch was an influential german caricaturist, painter, and poet who is famed for his satirical picture stories with rhymed texts. Project gutenberg ebook of struwwelpeter, merry stories. 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 english struwwelpeter, or, pretty stories and funny. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. In 1844, the doctor heinrich hoffmann tried to find a picture book that he could give to his threeyearold son carl for christmas.
Struwwelpeter heinrich hoffmann this web edition of hoffmanns classic childrens story incorporates the original illustrations. Buy struwwelpeter in english translation by heinrich hoffmann online at alibris. Schrecklichkeit, eine parodie des originalstruwwelpeter. Struwwelpeter merry stories and funny pictures heinrich hoffman english translation brand new edition hoffmann wrote struwwelpeter in reaction to the lack of good childrens books. Struwwelpeter in english translation, book by heinrich. The 19thcentury book of horrors that scared german kids into behaving original illustrations from the book that inspired edward scissorhands.
Merry stories and funny pictures by heinrich hoffmann. The best scenes from the most demented german childrens book ever published. They are a source of plenty of nightmare fuel, too there are ten stories, each of them rhyming and illustrated. Nautors swan charters have the knowledge and experience to ensure your sailing vacation will be unforgettable. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Struwwelpeter is a collection of childrens poetry meant to serve as instructions for lifes lessons.
Internet archive bookreader the english struwwelpeter, or, pretty stories and funny pictures internet archive bookreader the english struwwelpeter, or, pretty stories and funny pictures. A wartime parody of the famous slovenly peter or shock headed peter struwwelpeter by robert spence and philip spence 1 apr 20 4. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. It comprises ten illustrated and rhymed stories, mostly about children.
Not impressed by what the stores had to offer, he instead bought a notebook and wrote his own stories and pictures. Most of the stories tell the tale of a childs misbehavior and the grizzly end they will meet if. Intending to buy a picture book as a christmas present for his threeyearold son, hoffmann instead wrote and illustrated his own book. One of the most popular and influential childrens book ever written, this timehonored tale sure to produce lots of giggles describes the gruesome consequences that befall children who torment animals, play with matches, suck their thumbs, refuse to eat, and fidget at meals. Buy the paperback book struwwelpeter in english translation by heinrich hoffmann at indigo.
Struwwelpeter in english translation by heinrich hoffmann. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. The title of the first story provides the title of the whole book. The 19thcentury book of horrors that scared german kids. Struwwelpeter slovenly peter is an illustrated collection of humorous childrens poems describing ludicrous and usually violent punishments for naughty behavior. Merry tales and funny pictures, by heinrich hoffman this ebook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever.
The english struwwelpeter 1909 edition illustrated. Its author, heinrich hoffmann, was a physician and writer who used the pseudonym reimerich kinderlieb. I asked the manager of the hotel which museum we should visit and she told me about the struwwelpeter museum dedicated to the doctor who wrote books in the mid 1800s to address the moral character of children who didnt mind. Struwwelpeter is a series of cautionary tales set to rhyme, for which. Struwwelpeter variously translated as slovenly or shockheaded peter has become widely recognized as one of the most popular and influential childrens books ever written. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Packaging should be the same as what is found in a retail store, unless the item is handmade or was packaged by the manufacturer in. Hoffmann wrote struwwelpeter in reaction to the lack of good childrens books.