In order to commemorate the fact that i am now the proud owner of this book, actually purchased in germany too. 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. The 19thcentury book of horrors that scared german kids. He took his gamebag, powder, gun, and fiercely to the fields he spun. The story of flying robert christian ulbricht german. The english struwwelpeter created a niche in the market for childrens books, and british publishers soon began producing struwwelpetriades picture books in struwwelpeter style. I think that it is good for the purpose of being worldly, but i think that it was a little much for children. Originally written by heinrich hoffmann, reinterpreted by bob staake. Struwwelpeter, pronounced stroolvelpayter, is a collection of cruel and frightening stories written and illustrated by dr.
The influence of struwwelpeter the new york public library. 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. 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. Sep 06, 2015 the story of flying robert heinrich hoffmann reading by mirabelle b. Struwwelpeter is a bit different from the poetry book of my youth. In this video i read the story of flying robert by heinrich hoffmann from the infamous struwwelpeter book in the original german. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. The story of flying robert heinrich hoffmann reading by mirabelle b. The story of flying robert struwwelpeter slovenly peter shockheaded peter fliegender robert flying robert christian ulbricht ornament of erzgebirge deutschland handmade of wood in germany. Et dehors, parapluie en main, s en va patauger le gamin. English translation of struwwelpeter the official collins germanenglish dictionary online. Struwwelpeter merry stories and funny pictures by heinrich hoffman and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The english struwwelpeter, or, pretty stories and funny.
Struwwelpeter hoechst porcelain the christmas sleigh. The book contains 10 poems that serve as warnings to naughty boys and girls. Struwwelpeter in english translation by heinrich hoffmann. It is macabre, but so was much great childrens writing before the saccharinization of childrens books and films. The title poem is about a messy boy struwwel means slovenly with his uncombed hair and dirty nails. Swartz in phila 1st amer no date but must be later 19th early 20th century. They hail him modern satyr disgusting struwwelpeter. This edition of the english struwwelpeter was published in the same year that robert louis stevenson was born it is a book designed to appeal, rather than simply to instruct. I work with youth with severe behavior disorders, so i may have been drawn to this strange view of oppositional defiance.
Hoffmann wrote struwwelpeter in reaction to the lack of good childrens books. The attention that the publishers lavished on protecting the work was most unusual for a childrens book. There is something quite astonishing about the fact that a flimsy, soft covered childrens book could survive for 165 years. The story of struwwelpeter is just over 150 years old and tells of a young lad whose name when translated into english is slovenly peter. Marked with the mainz wheel, hoechst porcelain has been manufactured for more than 260 years. 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. Cheerful stories and funny pictures with 15 beautiful colour plates for children from ages 3 to 6. Project gutenberg ebook of struwwelpeter, merry stories. Colin blyth and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Intending to buy a picture book as a christmas present for his threeyearold son, hoffmann instead wrote and illustrated his own book. 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. Over 100,000 english translations of german words and phrases. The english struwwelpeter, or, pretty stories and funny pictures. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction.
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 in english translation ebook by heinrich. I bought it and thought what a great book for little boys, having never heard of it myself before that. English translation of struwwelpeter collins german.
Text and dictionary dual language quiz short answer struwwelpeter. 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. They are a source of plenty of nightmare fuel, too there are ten stories, each of them rhyming and illustrated. The title of the first story provides the title of the whole book. Heinrich hoffmann has 82 books on goodreads with 6305 ratings.
It comprises ten illustrated and rhymed stories, mostly about children. 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. Behold the dreadful hunterman in all his fateful glory stand. These cautionary tales are more grim than others, however they often end in death or dismemberment for the child. Massmann is an author, librarian, and publisher of miniature books under his imprint rem miniatures. He assembled a major collection of miniature books, and is a founding member of the miniature book society. 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. Struwwelpeter in english translation dover childrens. 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. Struwwelpeter heinrich hoffmann this web edition of hoffmanns classic childrens story incorporates the original illustrations.
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. 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. The number of people murdered by mao tsetungs regime is of an order comparable to the horrors committed by other nations. Each has a clear moral that demonstrates the disastrous consequences of misbehavior in an exaggerated way. Heinrich hoffmann published in 1845 and intended for children age 3 to 6. Unhappy with the dry and pedagogic books available for children at the time, he wrote and illustrated struwwelpeter as a christmas present for his. Hoffman was a psychiatrist and this book is about children behaving badly.
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