Hoffmann, a frankfurt physician, wanted to buy a picture book for his son for christmas in 1844. Project gutenberg ebook of struwwelpeter, merry stories and. Gegen weihnachten des jahres 1844, als mein altester sohn drei. Not impressed by what the stores had to offer, he instead bought a notebook and wrote his own stories and pictures. 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. Hoffmann was a moderate liberal, who argued for a constitutional monarchy under prussian rule. 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. Since 1991, she has directed the heinrich hoffmann and struwwelpeter museum in frankfurt am main and researches the culturalhistory milieu of hoffmann. Struwwelpeter, a shortvolume ofverse for children three to sixyears of age, which was writtenand illustratedin1844 bydr, heinrich hoffmann, a physicianofsome socialstanding infrankfort ammain, germany. Settingout tobuy a picturebook suitablefor his three year old son, carl, shortlybeforechristmas of thatyear. In 1834, heinrich hoffman was a doctor in his native city of frankfurt, dividing his time between a private practice and a state progressive mental. Hoffmann s story by the author of struwwelpeter was first published in germany in 1851. Struwwelpeter in english translation dover childrens.
Heinrich hoffmann hoffmann, heinrich, 18091894 the. Hoffmann, a 19thcentury german physician, gained lasting fame for writing struwwelpeter, a darkly humorous compilation of cautionary tales about naughty children. Struwwelpeter in english translation heinrich hoffmann. The english struwwelpeter, or, pretty stories and funny. So i assume this is a later impression of the first edition. My six year old nephew, the kid, has become fixated with struwwelpeters pretty stories and funny pictures. Overall, the feral house edition of struwwelpeter provides a generally rewarding experience for the enthusiast of dark literature.
A poor child dreams of the fairy town of toys where he meets king nutcracker, toy soldiers, noahs animals and struwwelpeter and friends. The classic book of cautionary tales now available in a luxury paperback edition a true classic, bursting with cautionary tales and gruesome punishment. Unhappy with the dry and pedagogic books available for children at the time, he wrote and illustrated struwwelpeter as a christmas present for his. Heinrich hoffmann hoffmann, heinrich, 18091894 a wikipedia article about this author is available hoffmann, heinrich, 18091894. I think that it is good for the purpose of being worldly, but i think that it was a little much for children. One english translation was done by mark twain, that great chronicler of boys. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Click here to buy struwwelpeter, by heinrich hoffmann on amazon. Internet archive bookreader the english struwwelpeter, or, pretty stories and funny pictures. The english struwwelpeter, or, pretty stories and funny pictures. In order to commemorate the fact that i am now the proud owner of this book, actually purchased in germany too.
And the sloven, i declare, not once this year has combed his hair. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. Heinrich hoffmann posted on december 1, 2014 by tygertale leave a comment we all love receiving a good book at christmas, particularly one with a heart warming message full of goodwill and the spirit of the season. The english struwwelpeter, or, pretty stories and funny pictures by hoffmann, heinrich, 18091894. Over 100,000 english translations of german words and phrases. Struwwelpeter variously translated as slovenly or shockheaded peter has become widely recognized as one of the most popular and influential childrens books ever written. Publication date 1909 topics german poetry 19th century, hygiene poetry publisher. Unhappy with the dry and pedagogic books available for children at the time, he wrote and illustrated struwwelpeter as a. Struwwelpeter by heinrich hoffmann, 9781843651536, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Hoffmanns story by the author of struwwelpeter was first published in germany in 1851. Project gutenberg ebook of struwwelpeter, merry stories. Slovenly peter reformed, showing how he became a neat scholar philadelphia.
English translation of struwwelpeter the official collins germanenglish dictionary online. 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. She was a dancer a student of palucca with a special aptitude for the grotesque, and she knew of my descent from the struwwelpeter author heinrich hoffmann. The title of the first story provides the title of the whole book. It comprises ten illustrated and rhymed stories, mostly about children. Created by the author specifically for american readers, slovenly betsy features the same perverse drollery as its predecessor. Jan 01, 2016 struwwelpeter slovenly peter is an illustrated collection of humorous childrens poems describing ludicrous and usually violent punishments for naughty behavior. English translation of struwwelpeter collins german. Struwwelpeter a german classic by heinrich hoffmann 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. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. 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. Cheerful stories and funny pictures with 15 beautiful colour plates for children from ages 3 to 6.
Each has a clear moral that demonstrates the disastrous consequences of misbehavior in an exaggerated way. Clara clemens1 says that in 1891 mark twain and his family spent an uncomfortable winter in berlin, the german capital. Anything to me is sweeter than to see shockheaded peter. Any adult looking for a little old fashioned dark fun along with an intriguing dose of history should find this volume quite entertaining. Struwwelpeter slovenly peter is an illustrated collection of humorous childrens poems describing ludicrous and usually violent punishments for naughty behavior. Jun 29, 2017 struwwelpeter a german classic by heinrich hoffmann 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. There was little money, their living quarters were poor, and mark twains hop. Heinrich hoffmann 1809 1894 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. Struwwelpeter in english translation by heinrich hoffmann. This beautiful work is the ideal material to ignite a childs fecund imagination.
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