It is macabre, but so was much great children s writing before the saccharinization of children s books and films. Struwwelpeter in english translation dover childrens. 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. It dates back to the book is a collection of short stories written in prose, accompanied by illustrations. Luckily, there are many other online sources for free german childrens books than just the public domain. Free german childrens books for language learners young and old. Project gutenberg ebook of struwwelpeter, merry stories and funny. A contemporary of struwwelpeter in britain was edward lear s book of nonsense no date, about 1846. The book was so popular that it was sold in different languages i remember i had one in german and english. The english struwwelpeter, or, pretty stories and funny pictures.
The influence of struwwelpeter the new york public library. Small wonder that he, in this predicament, should conceive of the idea of writing a translation of the famous german childrens story book, mentioned above, with. The childrens book every kid dreaded in the 18th century. Hoffmann wrote struwwelpeter in response to a lack of good childrens books. Grownups might find this book about the little mole with poop on his head a bit embarrassing. It is the most demented book ever published in germany, where each morality tale is supposed to. However, lear wrote grotesque and absurd poems, such as the owl and the pussycat, while hoffmann wrote with an admonishing index finger, as it were, but achieved something unusual for a german writer.
You could easily read a chapter a day and be finished after a two weeks. Struwwelpeter variously translated as slovenly or shockheaded peter has become widely recognized as one of the most popular and influential children s books ever. But mind now, conrad, what i say, dont suck your thumb while im away. If you are interested in reading the stories you can find them here, or if you want to learn about other german fairytales take a look at this. 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 books the christmas sleigh german christmas. Internet archive bookreader the english struwwelpeter, or, pretty stories and funny pictures. Struwwelpeter variously translated as slovenly or shockheaded peter. 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.
The title of the first story provides the title of the whole book. A giant of german childrens lit, otfried preussler wrote for kids aged six and up. His parents tell him to stop it, but he doesnt listen. Struwwelpeter is a collection of childrens poetry meant to serve as instructions for lifes lessons. Hoffman, a frankfurt physician and father, wrote the book after realizing that there were none he wanted to buy for his 3yearold son for christm.
Intending to buy a picture book as a christmas present for his 3yearold son, hoffmann instead wrote and illustrated. Free german childrens books for language learners young. These stories were designed to show children the perils of misbehaving. 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 list isnt complete, so if you read german children literature, feel free to add your favourites. 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. Acces pdf struwwelpeter in english translation dover childrens classics an 1845 german childrens book by heinrich hoffmann. Struwwelpeter is a collection of childrens poetry meant to serve as. Although this isnt a childrens book, i used it when i first started out in german and it helped a lot there are exercises for each short story and it starts out really simply and then slowly gets harder, but not too hard and its also pretty entertaining for a graded reader.
Text and dictionary dual language quiz short answer struwwelpeter. May 23, 20 my very first little german book old german course mein allererstes deutsches buchlein duration. A contemporary of struwwelpeter in britain was edward lears book of nonsense no date, about 1846. Also included are the full german text and an afterword with a brief biography of the author and note on. End of the project gutenberg ebook of struwwelpeter.
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. I thought, where better to start than the german books my mum used to read to me as a child. Nov 8, 2017 these are books you may remember from your childhood. In the 19th century, a german psychiatrist and writer wrote a childrens book which, if published today, would cause an outrageous scandal. A publishing phenomenon that is still in print today, the english struwwelpeter first appeared as a german children s christmas picture book, dr heinrich hoffmann s lustige. Hoffmann, a frankfurt physician, wanted to buy a picture book for his. Most of the stories tell the tale of a childs misbehavior and the grizzly end they will meet if.
However, lear wrote grotesque and absurd poems, such as the owl and the pussycat, while hoffmann wrote with an admonishing index finger, as it were, but achieved something unusual for a. Struwwelpeter heinrich hoffmann this web edition of hoffmann s classic children s story incorporates the original illustrations. Struwwelpeter book covers in spanish, english, german, and japanese. It is macabre, but so was much great childrens writing before the saccharinization of childrens books and films. Texte, bilder, dokumentation, katalog german edition published by verlag heinrichhoffmannmuseum 1978 isbn 10. Hans wilhelm, a renowned children s book author whose works have been translated into thirty languages, generously offers outofprint editions of his books as free pdf downloads. See more ideas about childrens books, german and books. Tales and funny pictures, is available on the project gutenberg ebook. I bought it and thought what a great book for little boys, having never heard of it myself before that. Struwwelpeter, pronounced stroolvelpayter, is a collection of cruel and frightening stories written and illustrated by dr. Struwwelpeter in english translation dover childrens classics author. 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. This german childrens book is the creepiest thing youll.
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. May 15, 20 heinrich hoffmann s struwwelpeter from andy s early comics archivestruwwelpeter is a children s book that has been endlessly imitated and retold, while providing the inspiration for countless parodies. Germancourse, daniel deutschmann recommended for you. We all know the original grimms fairy tales were more gruesome than the disney stories we grew up watching. The book contains 10 poems that serve as warnings to naughty boys and girls.
The former is innocent with a sense of good and evil for which he is rewarded in the end. The title of the first story provides the title of. Struwwelpeter is a collection of childrens poetry meant to serve as instructions for lifes. If you possess any sort of fluency in the german language, theres a good chance youve encountered children s author heinrich hoffmans 1845 bedtime classic struwwelpeter. Struwwelpeter is a bit different from the poetry book of my youth.
Struwwelpeter heinrich hoffmann this web edition of hoffmanns classic childrens story incorporates the original illustrations. The english struwwelpeter by hoffman heinrich abebooks. Yes, it is cruel, and it is true, yet one cant help it but. The title poem is about a messy boy struwwel means slovenly with his uncombed hair and dirty nails.
It comprises ten illustrated and rhymed stories, mostly about children. Hoffmann wrote struwwelpeter in response to a lack of good children s books. The best scenes from the most demented german childrens book. Each has a clear moral that demonstrates the disastrous consequences of misbehavior in an exaggerated way.
The english struwwelpeter, or, pretty stories and funny. Color illustrations appear on every page, often playing with the text. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Overall, a nice copy of a german classic, beautifully illustrated. The book was written and illustrated in 1845 by a physician for his 3 year old son. The children represented in struwwelpeter all engage in behavior. Struwwelpeter variously translated as slovenly or shockheaded peter has become widely recognized as one of the most popular and influential childrens books ever written.
Pdf the perverse delight of shockheaded peter researchgate. The fun but morbid struwwelpeter is a 19thcentury german. Bilingual edition english german picture book for children. It is the most demented book ever published in germany, where each morality tale is supposed to scare little children into behaving. Struwwelpeter heinrich hoffmann this web edition of hoffmanns classic children s story incorporates the original illustrations. Wilhelms books are written in clear and contemporary. I know children literature isnt a very precise category, but when i say children literature, i think from the age 510. How to scare your children into behaving well without having to say anything yourself. The best scenes from the most demented german childrens. Jan 27, 2018 the former is innocent with a sense of good and evil for which he is rewarded in the end. Free german childrens books for language learners young and. This german childrens book is the creepiest thing youll see. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction.
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. Some of the children literature i like the best is translated from german. Contains the jubilaeumsblatt from the 100th edition, from 1876. This book was first published in german in 1844, and in english translation in 1848. In zappelphilipp, philipp cant stop fidgeting at the dinner table.
Struwwelpeter scary german children stories youtube. One day, mamma said, conrad dear, i must go out and leave you here. This book was first published in german in 1844, and in english. In the 19th century, a german psychiatrist and writer wrote a children s book which, if published today, would cause an outrageous scandal. Struwwelpeter in english translation dover childrens classics. A giant of german children s lit, otfried preussler wrote for kids aged six and up.