Text and dictionary dual language quiz short answer struwwelpeter. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Grownups might find this book about the little mole with poop on his head a bit. In zappelphilipp, philipp cant stop fidgeting at the dinner table. The book contains a series of stories where children behave. In this wartime struwwelpeter the various antigerman allies take the parts of the children. Apr 09, 2014 free contemporary german language books for children. The influence of struwwelpeter the new york public library.
From whatever language the book is translated or the original is written. During world war ii, the allies used the book to make fun of the third reich repeatedly, with one version by robert and. After grimms fairy tales, struwwelpeter is the most widely published german children s book. From whatever language the book is translated or the original is written in german. 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. On the cover the kaiser plays the role of the magician nikolaus who. Germany has a collection of really creepy bedtime stories called struwwelpeter. Also included are the full german text and an afterword with a brief biography of the author and note on how the book came to be written. The 19thcentury book of horrors that scared german kids into behaving. The book is a huge collection of very clear cut stories illustrations from a new edition of one of my favorite fables, struwwelpeter.
The best scenes from the most demented german childrens book ever published. This creepy af german childrens book is pure nightmare fuel. The childrens book every kid dreaded in the 18th century. Struwwelpeter in english translation dover childrens. Struwwelpeter is one of the most successful german childrens books and has been translated into more than 45 languages. These stories were designed to show children the perils of misbehaving. He wrote this book because he claims that there was a lack of good childrens book and published his work of art in 1845.
German childrens book the wartime shockheaded peter the. Web site for use of german children s literature for language learning. 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. Struwwelpeter variously translated as slovenly or shockheaded peter has become widely recognized as one of the most popular and influential childrens books ever written.
Feb 11, 2008 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Struwwelpeter variously translated as slovenly or shockheaded peter has become widely recognized as one of the most popular and influential children s books ever. Sep, 2017 this german children s book is the creepiest thing youll see today. Merry tales and funny pictures, by heinrich hoffman this. Sep 15, 2017 these stories were created and illustrated by the german physician and psychiatrist heinrich hoffmann. German wikisource has a bibliography of editions, adaptations, and parodies. The fun but morbid struwwelpeter is a 19thcentury german. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. During world war ii, the allies used the book to make fun of the third reich repeatedly, with one version by robert and peter spence transforming struwwelpeter into struwwelhitler, and cruel frederick into cruel adolph. Peter is an 1845 german childrens book by heinrich hoffmann. It is the most demented book ever published in germany. His parents tell him to stop it, but he doesnt listen. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction.
May 15, 20 it immediately became immensely popular. It is the most demented book ever published in germany, where each morality tale is supposed to scare little children into behaving. The english struwwelpeter, or, pretty stories and funny pictures. German childrens books in german this is a list for children an their parents to select books especially in german. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. I stumbled upon this german book of childrens verses. Internet archive bookreader the english struwwelpeter, or, pretty stories and funny pictures internet archive bookreader the english struwwelpeter, or, pretty stories. Merry stories and funny pictures see other formats the project gutenberg ebook of struwwelpeter. Struwwelpeter variously translated as slovenly or shockheaded peter has become widely recognized as one of the most popular and influential childrens books ever. One day, mamma said, conrad dear, i must go out and leave you here. This collectible, high quality piece features the signature style and look of. The best scenes from the most demented german childrens book. Internet archive bookreader the english struwwelpeter, or, pretty stories and funny pictures internet archive bookreader the english struwwelpeter, or, pretty stories and funny pictures. We all know the original grimms fairy tales were more gruesome than the disney stories we grew up watching.
He originally was going to purchase a book for his 3yearold son, but decided to write his own childrens book. There have now been over a thousand german editions and it has been translated into over 35 languages. The present volume reprints 25 color plates from a german edition including a bonus plate done for the 100th edition in 1876 with the reset text of a standard english translation. Focus on international illustrated books and surrealism. Struwwelpeter books the christmas sleigh german christmas. If you possess any sort of fluency in the german language, there s a good chance youve encountered children s author heinrich hoffman s 1845 bedtime classic struwwelpeter. Struwwelpeter is a bit different from the poetry book of my youth. I bought it and thought what a great book for little boys, having never heard of it myself before that.
This german childrens book is the creepiest thing youll see today. After grimms fairy tales, struwwelpeter is the most widely published german childrens book. In the original story, the thumbs were cut off by a tailor rather than the boys mother. Struwwelpeter in english translation dover childrens classics heinrich. The english struwwelpeter, or, pretty stories and funny. Struwwelpeter is one of the most successful german childrens books and has. Grownups might find this book about the little mole with poop on his head a bit embarrassing.
Free german childrens books for language learners young. How one brutal childrens book from 1845 left permanent marks. The book was written and illustrated in 1845 by a physician for his 3 year old son. In the original story, the thumbs were cut off by a tailor rather than the boy s mother. Jun 14, 2017 the 19thcentury book of horrors that scared german kids into behaving. Struwwelpeter heinrich hoffmann this web edition of hoffmann s classic children s story incorporates the original illustrations. Heinrich hoffmann via the english version is actually. Struwwelpeter in english translation dover childrens classics hoffmann, heinrich on. The best scenes from the most demented german childrens. The 19thcentury book of horrors that scared german kids into. It comprises ten illustrated and rhymed stories, mostly about children. Read free german childrens books as downloads and even paperbacks now.
In the original edition of heinrich hoffmans 1845 german childrens book, the most famous. The title poem is about a messy boy struwwel means slovenly with his uncombed hair and dirty nails. Washington university libraries owns many versions of struwwelpeter, including several that date back to the early 1900s. In the 19th century, a german psychiatrist and writer wrote a childrens book which, if published today, would cause an outrageous scandal. This book was first published in german in 1844, and in english translation in 1848. The former is innocent with a sense of good and evil for which he is rewarded in the end. The book is a huge collection of very clear cut stories illustrations from a new. The 19thcentury book of horrors that scared german kids. In the original edition of heinrich hoffmans 1845 german childrens book, the most famous characterstruwwelpeter. A giant of german childrens lit, otfried preussler wrote for kids aged six and up. Struwwelpeter variously translated as slovenly or shockheaded peter.
A giant of german children s lit, otfried preussler wrote for kids aged six and up. Jan 27, 2018 the former is innocent with a sense of good and evil for which he is rewarded in the end. Each has a clear moral that demonstrates the disastrous consequences of misbehavior in an exaggerated way. Mar 17, 2012 it is a parody of a story from struwwelpeter. Struwwelpeter a popular german childrens book by heinrich. Struwwelpeter heinrich hoffmann this web edition of hoffmanns classic childrens story incorporates the original illustrations. Free german childrens books for language learners young and old. But nothing is as hard as learning the system of ethics.
Sanya glisic made these creepy illustrations for an old german book from 1844 called struwwelpeter. Now, finding free german childrens books or fairytales in the public domain is not difficult, but theres a problem with books or stories that are more than 100 years old. In the original edition of heinrich hoffman s 1845 german childrens book, the most famous characterstruwwelpeter, or shockheaded peter, whose name later became the books titleappeared last. Germany has a collection of childrens stories called struwwelpeter. The fun but morbid struwwelpeter is a 19thcentury german children s book in which the children suffer bizarre punishments learning can be a painful process, especially for children. But mind now, conrad, what i say, dont suck your thumb while im away. Struwwelpeter in english translation dover childrens classics. Color illustrations appear on every page, often playing with the text. The book contains 10 poems that serve as warnings to naughty boys and girls. In the original edition of heinrich hoffmans 1845 german childrens book, the most famous characterstruwwelpeter, or shockheaded peter. It is macabre, but so was much great children s writing before the saccharinization of children s books and films.
503 27 1534 767 353 1264 667 52 278 302 154 1504 1215 1272 549 687 546 741 1266 1272 978 1624 1658 1399 1135 1252 33 707 1071 218 151 40 1496 1120 951 617 562