Merry stories and funny pictures heinrich hoffmann 1753 downloads. 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. In 2006, fantagraphics books published the first completely digital version of struwwelpeter, reinterpreted and illustrated by. Sep 19, 2011 i recently spent a few days in frankfurt, germany. Listen to erzahlungen fur kinder by various authors at.
A live action adaptation of the 1845 childrens book. This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. Its author, heinrich hoffmann, was a physician and writer who used the pseudonym reimerich kinderlieb. 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 name struwwelpeter one of the characters in the. Heinrich hoffmann 18091894 was a german psychiatrist, physician, poet and illustrator.
This german childrens book is the creepiest thing youll see. What sets struwwelpeter apart, is the fact that the author took into. Celebrated for its depth of feeling and delicate coloration and composition, these series of illustrations by freyhold are among the finest to be found in any jugendstil books of the period. Struwwelpeter is a collection of childrens poetry meant to serve as instructions for lifes lessons. The 19thcentury book of horrors that scared german kids into. Dust jacket, access codes and any supplemental material if applicable are not guaranteed. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Peter has become widely recognized as one of the most popular and influential childrens books ever written. Unhappy with the dry and pedagogic books available for children at the time, he wrote and illustrated struwwelpeter as a. Free delivery on book orders dispatched by amazon over. Twains translation of per struwwelpeter titled slovenly peter, which the author described in his letter to his publisher as a book for little children 3 to 7 years. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. Struwwelpeter is a series of cautionary tales set to rhyme, for which hoffmann. Struwwelpeter variously translated as slovenly or shockheaded peter has become widely recognized as one of the most popular and influential childrens books ever written.
May 15, 20 heinrich hoffmanns struwwelpeter from andys early comics archivestruwwelpeter is a childrens book that has been endlessly imitated and retold, while providing the inspiration for countless parodies. English translation of struwwelpeter the official collins germanenglish dictionary online. Hoffmann, a frankfurt physician, wanted to buy a picture book for his son for christmas in 1844. Heinrich hoffmann has 84 books on goodreads with 6530 ratings. Books by hoffmann, heinrich sorted by popularity project. 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. Most of the stories tell the tale of a childs misbehavior and the grizzly end they will meet if. Merry stories and funny pictures by heinrich hoffmann. Pages may include minimal notes andor highlighting and it may have a library stamp or other used book markings. English translation of struwwelpeter collins german.
The title of the first story provides the title of the whole book. Heinrich hoffmanns struwwelpeter from andys early comics archivestruwwelpeter is a childrens book that has been endlessly imitated and retold, while providing the inspiration for countless parodies. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. Book is readable but may have normal wear andor signs of aging spotting, yellowed pages, etc. Struwwelpeter has been translated into several languages. Struwwelpeter slovenly peter is an illustrated collection of humorous childrens poems describing ludicrous and usually violent punishments for naughty behavior. 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.
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. I understand that the purpose of it is to teach lessons like dont play with matches and dont suck your thumb but i think it is a little aggressive in the way that they teach the lessons. 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. On the title page described as the english struwwelpter then as usual pretty stories and funny pictures, dr hoffmans famous childrens story of naughty, cruel, funny, wild and mischievous boys originally written, in german, to entertain his 3 nephew 0 subseuqwently going. The 19thcentury book of horrors that scared german kids.
Struwwelpeter in english translation by heinrich hoffmann. Struwwelpeter, pronounced stroolvelpayter, is a collection of cruel and frightening stories written and illustrated by 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. 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.
This library of audio books and poetry features digital recordings and mp3s from the naropa poetics audio archive, librivox, project gutenberg, maria lectrix, and internet archive users. Struwwelpeter in english translation dover childrens. Intending to buy a picture book as a christmas present for his 3yearold son, hoffmann instead wrote and illustrated. The same year an english satirical book came out by an anonymous author named. German psychiatrist and childrens author, june 1809 20 september. Struwwelpeter in english translation, book by heinrich. 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. Each has a clear moral that demonstrates the disastrous consequences of misbehavior in an exaggerated way. Over 100,000 english translations of german words and phrases. Mark twains english translation of the book is called slovenly peter. Hoffmann wrote struwwelpeter in response to a lack of good childrens books. Project gutenberg offers 61,649 free ebooks to download. Color pictorial paper covered boards, color decorated endpapers, 16 superb fullpage pochoir colored illustrations by k.
Text and dictionary dual language quiz short answer struwwelpeter. Struwwelpeter heinrich hoffmann this web edition of hoffmanns classic childrens story incorporates the original illustrations. The influence of struwwelpeter the new york public library. Struwwelpeter variously translated as slovenly or shockheaded peter has become widely recognized as one of the most popular and influential childrens books ever. It comprises ten illustrated and rhymed stories, mostly about children.
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