The childrens book every kid dreaded in the 18th century. Apr 01, 2004 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. The english struwwelpeter by dr heinrich hoffmann hardcover vintage book. Struwwelpeter, merry tales and funny pictures by heinrich. Hoffmann also wrote humorous books for adults, two political. Struwwelpeter in english translation by heinrich hoffmann. Each of its ten illustrated rhymes contain clear moral lessonsand shows, in an exaggerated way, the consequences of bad behavior. Each has a clear moral that demonstrates the disastrous consequences of misbehavior. Struwwelpeter by heinrich hoffmann hebrew version israel. About this title may belong to another edition of this title.
In the original edition of heinrich hoffman s 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. Struwwelpeter by heinrich hoffmann psychiatry in literature. Heinrich hoffmann 18091894 struwwelpeter slovenly peter is an illustrated collection of humorous childrens poems describing ludicrous and usually violent punishments for naughty behavior. Project gutenberg ebook of struwwelpeter, merry stories. A publishing phenomenon that is still in print today, the english struwwelpeter first appeared as a german childrens christmas picture book, dr heinrich hoffmann s lustige. Merry tales and funny pictures, by heinrich hoffman end of this. Unhappy with the dry and pedagogic books available for children at the time, he wrote and illustrated struwwelpeter. Or pretty stories and funny pictures by heinrich hoffmann, dr. The title poem is about a messy boy struwwel means slovenly with his uncombed hair and dirty nails. In english translation 97806933261 by hoffmann, heinrich and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Struwwelpeter in english translation dover childrens. The story of struwwelpeter is just over 150 years old and tells of a young lad whose name when translated into english is. The book contains 10 poems that serve as warnings to naughty boys and girls.
Written after the success of struwwelpeter, and published by the same publishers, who couldn t resist an advertisement in the lower margin of p. The influence of struwwelpeter the new york public library. The hunterrabbit story is similar to a panel from a bilderbogen showing nonsequential instances of a topsy turvy world. Hoffmann published five other books for children, including king nutcracker or the dream of poor reinhold 1851. Title page the english struwwelpeter great color front board of frizzy hair w long fingernails many stories all w color drawings book purchased at g. Hoffmann was an innovator, who improved conditions of patients, and introduced enlightened views on the nature of mental illness. Struwwelpeter variously translated as slovenly or shockheaded peter has become widely recognized as one of the most popular and influential childrens books ever written. Struwwelpeter 9781872081007 by hoffmann, heinrich and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Each of its ten illustrated rhymes contain clear moral lessonsand shows, in. He wrote many poems, which he published as a book in 1842, though to little financial. End of the project gutenberg ebook of struwwelpeter.
Struwwelpeter in english translation ebook written by heinrich hoffmann. Jan 27, 2018 the former is innocent with a sense of good and evil for which he is rewarded in the end. Full facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with optical recognition software. The best scenes from the most demented german childrens. The book was written and illustrated in 1845 by a physician for his 3 year old son. Text and dictionary dual language quiz short answer struwwelpeter. Frustrated by the moralistic tone of contemporary childrens books, heinrich hoffmann 1809a1894a wrote and illustrated this booka full ofa. The english struwwelpeter by heinrich hoffmann the. Struwwelpeter in english translation dover childrens classics.
The name struwwelpeter one of the characters in the book was not part of the original title. The book is named after struwwelpeter or shockheaded peter, a boy with wild hair and long curling nails who appears at the start. Heinrich hoffmann published in 1845 and intended for children age 3 to 6. Project gutenberg ebook of struwwelpeter, merry stories and funny. Or pretty stories and funny pictures hoffmann, heinrich on. 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 translator james robinson planche 17961880 was a popular british dramatist, antiquary and somerset herald. The book was translated to hebrew by the israeli author uri sela 19281993 and printed in a big format with thick pages. The title of the first story provides the title of the whole book.
The classic book of cautionary tales now available in a luxury paperback editiona true classic, bursting with cautionary tales and gruesome punishment, struwwelpeter has been a favourite of children all over the world since its publication in 1845. Petit takes ten of hoffman s cautionary tales and retells them in popup book form complete with scroll and animations accessible through a companion augmented reality ar app. In 18, heinrichs father married the sister of his dead wife, in whom heinrich found a loving stepmother. Struwwelpeter is a series of cautionary tales set to rhyme, for which hoffmann provided his own illustrations. Hoffmann, a frankfurt physician, wanted to buy a picture book for his son for christmas in 1844. 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 classic book of cautionary tales now available in a luxury paperback edition a true classic, bursting with cautionary tales and gruesome punishment, struwwelpeter has been a favourite of children all over the world since its publication in 1845. Originally written by german psychiatrist heinrich hoffmann in 1844, struwwelpeter was originally intended to be an. Besides his time in school, heinrich hoffmann spent his whole life in frankfurt am main, which until 1866 was wholly independent. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Struwwelpeter is a bit different from the poetry book of my youth. It is the most demented book ever published in germany, where each morality tale is supposed to scare little children into behaving.
Heinrich hoffmann heinrich hoffmann biography poem hunter. Heinrich and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Heinrich hoffmann was born on june th, 1809 in frankfurt am main. If you possess any sort of fluency in the german language, theres a good chance youve encountered childrens author heinrich hoffman s 1845 bedtime classic struwwelpeter. One day, mamma said, conrad dear, i must go out and leave you here. Project gutenberg ebook of struwwelpeter, merry stories and. Each has a clear moral that demonstrates the disastrous consequences of misbehavior in an exaggerated way. The family lived modestly in several of heinrichs fathers newly constructed houses. Heinrich hoffmann struwwelpeter drawn 1844, published 1845 english edition 1848 this famous picture book is stylistically related to earlier chapbooks and bilderbogen picture sheet.
He is the subject of the historical novel, reasons for being written by clare dudman. Frustrated by the moralistic tone of contemporary childrens books, heinrich hoffmann. Its author, heinrich hoffmann, was a physician and writer who used the pseudonym reimerich kinderlieb. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read struwwelpeter in english translation. This is a book of short stories for children written and illustrated by the german author heinrich hoffmann 18091894. The english struwwelpeter by heinrich hoffmann the british library. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. It is macabre, but so was much great childrens writing before the saccharinization of childrens books and films. Early life and education hoffmann was born in frankfurt on main to an architect father, philipp hoffmann, who was responsible for the citys streets and waterways. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. Struwwelpeter, pronounced stroolvelpayter, is a collection of cruel and frightening stories written and illustrated by dr. The 19thcentury book of horrors that scared german kids.
None of these, however, were able to repeat the success of the struwwelpeter. Jun 29, 2017 struwwelpeter a german classic by heinrich hoffmann. It comprises ten illustrated and rhymed stories, mostly about children. To prove that a true masterpiece can stand the test of time, i am going to take a closer look at what was possibly the most influential german childrens book of the 19 th century struwwelpeter, or shockheaded peter, by heinrich hoffmann, a book that remains popular today. May 15, 20 heinrich hoffmann s struwwelpeter from andys early comics archivestruwwelpeter is a childrens book that has been endlessly imitated and retold, while providing the inspiration for countless parodies. Struwwelpeter in english translation dover childrens classics 9780486284699 by hoffmann, heinrich and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books. The classic book of cautionary tales now available in a luxury paperback edition a true classic, bursting with cautionary tales and gruesome punishment. Heinrich hoffmann german physician and writer britannica. It was created by heinrich hoffmann, published in 1845 and translated into english three years later. The fun but morbid struwwelpeter is a 19thcentury german. Merry stories and funny pictures by heinrich hoffmann free ebook project gutenberg. Habt ihr schon einmal etwas vom struwwelpeter gehort.
Unhappy with the dry and pedagogic books available for children at the time, he wrote and illustrated struwwelpeter as a christmas present for his threeyearold son. If you possess any sort of fluency in the german language, theres a good chance youve encountered childrens author heinrich hoffmans 1845 bedtime classic struwwelpeter. I bought it and thought what a great book for little boys, having never heard of it myself before that. First published in 1845 in german, 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 former is innocent with a sense of good and evil for which he is rewarded in the end. Struwwelpeter heinrich hoffmann this web edition of hoffmann s classic childrens story incorporates the original illustrations. Frustrated by the moralistic tone of contemporary childrens books, heinrich hoffmann 18091894 wrote and illustrated this book full of exaggerated consequences for misbehavior, and it has delighted and terrified generations since.
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