This collectible, high quality piece features the signature style and look of wendt and kuhn with a 36 tone swiss music box. Gorgeously designed and illustrated, staakes struwwelpeter is sure to spark as many oooos and ahhhhs as it does nightmares perfectly suited to readers of charles addams, edward. Heinrich hoffmann published in 1845 and intended for children. I want to learn german and figured reading german childrens books are a great way to go i love the book, as i am sure you know it is a classic and i enjoy sharing it shipped fast. The modern struwwelpeter first appeared weekly in punch magazine in 1935, illustrated with ernest shepards blackandwhite drawings. Project gutenberg ebook of struwwelpeter, merry stories and. 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. Unhappy with the dry and pedagogic books available for children at the time, he wrote and illustrated struwwelpeter as a christmas present for his. Struwwelpeter has been translated into several languages. Struwwelpeter is a collection of childrens poetry meant to serve as instructions for lifes lessons. Widely acknowledged as one of the most popular and influential childrens books ever written, struwwelpeter pr shtruvelpeter has been translated into at least thirty languages, and is widely popular among generations of readers for whom it held a terrible fascination as a child. Settingout tobuy a picturebook suitablefor his three year old son, carl, shortlybeforechristmas of thatyear. Fliegende robert flying robert 19thcentury german stories.
Most of the stories tell the tale of a childs misbehavior and the grizzly end they will meet if. Recently, there has been a resurgence of interest following. The english struwwelpeter, or, pretty stories and funny pictures. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The 19thcentury book of horrors that scared german kids into. When the rain comes tumbling down in the country or the town, all good little girls and boys stay at home and mind their toys. Mark twains english translation of the book is called slovenly peter. 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. 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. Project gutenberg ebook of struwwelpeter, merry stories. Schrecklichkeit, eine parodie des originalstruwwelpeter. Struwwelpeter, a shortvolume ofverse for children three to sixyears of age, which was writtenand illustratedin1844 bydr, heinrich hoffmann, a physicianofsome socialstanding infrankfort ammain, germany.
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. Publishers weekly calls bob staakes illustrations a stylistic collision of russian constructivism and pop art that explode with energy and joyous intensity. Reprint of the english original of 1941 by spence, robert, spence, philip isbn. Struwwelpeter, heinrich hoffmanns classic but now rather horrific volume of cautionary verses, dealt with eleven children, of whom one was a girl. Essay and history of the folk character struwwelpeter, translated variously as slovely peter, shockheaded peter, boy with shock of unkempt bristly hair etc. 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. Over 100,000 english translations of german words and phrases. Hoffman, a frankfurt physician and father, wrote the book after realizing that there were none he wanted to buy for his 3yearold son for christmas. Struwwelpeter and other disturbing tales for human beings.
Each has a clear moral that demonstrates the disastrous consequences of misbehavior in an exaggerated way. But the carrier by means of which it is made accessible to people is a different one in each case and people have a different relationship to the respective carrier with the whole of. 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. This edition of the english struwwelpeter was published in the same year that robert louis stevenson was born it is a book. Swartz in phila 1st amer no date but must be later 19th early 20th century. Flying robert is found next morning clinging to a steeple, and is rescued. Et dehors, parapluie en main, s en va patauger le gamin. 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. Writing as a media type remains the same in all those instances. Struwwelpeter, pronounced stroolvelpayter, is a collection of cruel and frightening stories written and illustrated by dr. Project gutenberg offers 61,649 free ebooks to download.
Internet archive bookreader the english struwwelpeter, or, pretty stories and funny pictures. Merry stories and funny pictures by heinrich hoffmann. The title poem is about a messy boy struwwel means slovenly with his uncombed hair and dirty nails. Literally translated, struwwel peter means shaggypeter. The english struwwelpeter created a niche in the market for childrens books, and british publishers soon began producing struwwelpetriades picture books in struwwelpeter style. Seit 25 jahren verbinden wir unsere hohe fachkompetenz mit einem umfangreichen. Since the recent production of antiauthoritarian and socialist childrens literature depends heavily on the policies of collectives and publishing firms.
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 19thcentury book of horrors that scared german kids. Jun 14, 2017 the new york public librarys rare books collection holds one of the original copies from 1845, and the illustrationshoffmans handcolored originalsfrom that edition are reproduced here. There is something quite astonishing about the fact that a flimsy, soft covered childrens book could survive for 165 years. The attention that the publishers lavished on protecting the work was most unusual for a childrens book. A page at the end describes the making of suncatchers stained glass window hangings in the shape of struwwelpeter figures, and a stained glass peter is shown on the back cover. This edition of the english struwwelpeter was published in the same year that robert louis stevenson was born. The book contains 10 poems that serve as warnings to naughty boys and girls. Struwwelpeter slovenly peter is an illustrated collection of humorous childrens poems describing ludicrous and usually violent punishments for naughty behavior. In 2006, fantagraphics books published the first completely digital version of struwwelpeter, reinterpreted and illustrated by bob staake. English translation of struwwelpeter collins german. Recently pdf, there has been a resurgence of interest. 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. The title of the first story provides the title of the whole book.
Unhappy with the dry and pedagogic books available for children at the time, he wrote and illustrated struwwelpeter as a. Oct 02, 2015 there is something quite astonishing about the fact that a flimsy, soft covered childrens book could survive for 165 years. Sep 19, 2011 i recently spent a few days in frankfurt, germany. Merry stories and funny pictures by heinrich hoffmann free ebook project gutenberg. The influence of struwwelpeter the new york public library. The book was written and illustrated in 1845 by a physician for his 3 year old son.
This character was well known to mark twain, and would have been an influence for his character huckleberry finn. Struwwelpeter is a bit different from the poetry book of my youth. It comprises ten illustrated and rhymed stories, mostly about children. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. 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. It is a book designed to appeal, rather than simply to instruct. Struwwelpeter variously translated as slovenly or shockheaded peter has become widely recognized as one of the most popular and influential childrens books ever written. Heinrich hoffmann published in 1845 and intended for children age 3 to 6.
English translation of struwwelpeter the official collins germanenglish dictionary online. Polykarpus gastfenger the given name is the german version of that of a christian martyr. Storybook by bob staake and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The english struwwelpeter, or, pretty stories and funny.
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