Free german childrens books for language learners young and old. The dreadful story of the matches, a girl plays with matches and burns to death. Jun 14, 2017 the 19thcentury book of horrors that scared german kids into behaving. This book was first published in german in 1844, and in english translation in 1848. In six short, illustrated stories, hoffman, a physician from frankfurt. Struwwelpeter q27912 from wikidata jump to navigation jump to search german children s book edit lang. We all know the original grimms fairy tales were more gruesome than the disney stories we grew up watching.
How one brutal childrens book from 1845 left permanent. Free german childrens books for language learners young. Yes, it is cruel, and it is true, yet one cant help it but laugh while reading the stories such as the story of kaspar and the soup. Original illustrations from the book that inspired edward scissorhands. The childrens book every kid dreaded in the 18th century. Oddly, ive always liked it seeing its overblown lectures as somewhat hilarioussimilar to my mutti chasing me around with a kochloeffel as punishment for childhood transgressions. In this collection of morality tales, children are with gleeful abandon immolated, humiliated, and mutilated by men with giant scissors.
The fun but morbid struwwelpeter is a 19thcentury german children s book in which the children suffer bizarre punishments jan 27, 2018 tijana radeska learning can be a painful process, especially for children. The book depicted below illustrates the story of a girl who played with matches and burned herself to a pile of ash. 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. 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. Its also a strong reminder of how grateful i am to be working in childrens books at this current historical moment. What is the darkest german nursery rhyme or bedtime story. The book was so popular that it was sold in different languages i remember i had one in german and english. 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. End of the project gutenberg ebook of struwwelpeter. 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. The story of augustus, who would not have any soup. The book was one of the first uses of chromolithography a method of making multicolored prints in a children s book. The influence of struwwelpeter the new york public library.
Internet archive bookreader the english struwwelpeter, or, pretty stories and funny pictures internet archive bookreader the english struwwelpeter, or, pretty stories and funny pictures. The english struwwelpeter, or, pretty stories and funny. Could be scary for very young children but then i bought it for myself and my children who are in their twenties. Here you can get 12 brandnew children s books in german. Heinrich hoffmanns struwwelpeter from andys early comics archive struwwelpeter is a children s book that has been endlessly imitated and retold, while providing the inspiration for countless parodies struwwelpeter, pronounced stroolvelpayter, is a collection of cruel and frightening stories written and illustrated by dr.
Childrens book chinese tale drei kleine schweinchen fairy tale funny german culture legend robert munsch scary story struwwelpeter. He decided to write the book after being unable to find a suitable book for his three year old son and the book was first published in 1845. Sep 15, 2017 these stories were created and illustrated by the german physician and psychiatrist heinrich hoffmann. But the violence in struwwelpeter is not unusual for childrens books from. It comprises ten illustrated and rhymed stories, mostly about children. Struwwelpeter variously translated as slovenly or shockheaded peter has become widely recognized as one of the most popular and influential children s books ever written. He wrote the book for his 3 year old son, after searching for a childrens book for christmas and not being happy with any he found. Children, bibliophiles, antiquarians any lover of timehonored tales for children will welcome this new edition of the classic german story. Struwwelpeter is one of the most successful german childrens books and has been translated into more than 45 languages. Struwwelpeter in english translation ebook written by heinrich hoffmann. Nov 18, 20 struwwelpeter the story of little suck a thumb. This german childrens book is the creepiest thing youll see. Merry stories and funny pictures see other formats the project gutenberg ebook of struwwelpeter.
He made a career doing such films, he had done hansel and gretel and would go on to. It is bizarre as it is hilarious, and the fact that it is a childrens book just. Struwwelpeter shockhead peter describes a boy who does not groom himself properly. Old children s books, baumgarten, bedtime stories, fritz, children s book illustration, world best photos, conte, childrens. Struwwelpeter variously translated as slovenly or shockheaded peter has become widely recognized as one of the most popular and influential childrens books ever written. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read struwwelpeter in english translation. Grownups might find this book about the little mole with poop on his head a bit embarrassing. Writerdirector fritz genschow adapted hoffmanns book to the big screen. Text and dictionary dual language quiz short answer struwwelpeter. Most of the stories tell the tale of a childs misbehavior and the grizzly end they will meet if. Book 14 this set of 4 classic disney tales is in the format of approx. Struwwelpeter in english translation by heinrich hoffmann.
In the original, the story of little suckathumb, which is one of the most famous stories in. Project gutenberg ebook of struwwelpeter, merry stories and funny. Germany has a collection of childrens stories called struwwelpeter. In the 19th century, a german psychiatrist and writer wrote a childrens book which, if published today, would cause an outrageous scandal. I know children literature isnt a very precise category, but when i say children literature, i think from the age 510. Your may be interested in learning how hoffmann originally came about creating this bizarre children s book. Feb 09, 2019 although today most parents would find the book disturbing, most parents in 1845 loved the book and found it incredibly funny. The title of the first story provides the title of the whole book.
He wrote this book because he claims that there was a lack of good childrens book and published his work of art in 1845. The best scenes from the most demented german childrens book ever published. Each has a clear moral that demonstrates the disastrous consequences of misbehavior in an exaggerated way. On the outbreak of war in 1914 both german and british writers reached again for hoffmanns book as a basis for satire. Unhappy with the dry and pedagogic books available for children at the time, he wrote and illustrated struwwelpeter as a christmas present for his. Feb 11, 2008 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. These stories were designed to show children the perils of misbehaving. English struwwelpeter or pretty stories funny pictures. Heinrich hoffmann, a frankfurt medical man of the lunatic asylum, wrote and illustrated the struwwelpeter shockheaded peter more than 150 years ago because he couldnt find anything on the shelves to fire the imagination of his children. It comprises of ten illustrated and rhymed stories, mostly about children.
Unlike any other bedtime story, in these ones, little children are severely punished for bizarre mistakes and misbehaving. But nothing is as hard as learning the system of ethics. The english struwwelpeter, or pretty stories and funny pictures for little children by hoffmann, heinrich and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by.
This german childrens book is the creepiest thing youll see today. Lets jump ahead to the end of the dreadful story of harriet and the. One day, mamma said, conrad dear, i must go out and leave you here. The story of little suckathumb 19thcentury german stories vcu. The books come in different formats and great variety.
This creepy af german childrens book is pure nightmare fuel. In the original edition of heinrich hoffmans 1845 german childrens book, the most famous characterstruwwelpeter. Childrens books are supposed to be loving, funny, and teaching children life lessons through colorful pictures and silly stories. Struwwelpeter in english translation and millions of other books are available for instant. 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. Reading this also brought to mind a big book of illustrated children s verses that my grandmother had given me as a gift. It comprises ten colorfully illustrated and rhymed stories, mostly about children. Struwwelpeter a popular german childrens book by heinrich. Struwwelpeter is a collection of children s poetry meant to serve as instructions for lifes lessons. In germany, however, the stories and the drawings are iconic and.
The best scenes from the most demented german childrens book. 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. The list isnt complete, so if you read german children literature, feel free to add your favourites. I stumbled upon this german book of children s verses. Struwwelpeter project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. The struwwelpeter stories have also inspired a number of spinoffs and artistic works, including childrens games, posters, a junk opera, and at least one artist book. He originally was going to purchase a book for his 3yearold son, but decided to write his own childrens book.
These cautionary tales are more grim than others, however they often end in death or dismemberment for the child. In case you didnt know, germany has a collection of really creepy bedtime stories called struwwelpeter. I read and reread those poems many times and loved the drawings. However, germany decided to make a twist out of childrens stories. The story of little suckathumb 19thcentury german stories. I stumbled upon this german book of childrens verses. How one brutal childrens book from 1845 left permanent marks. Struwwelpeter in english translation dover childrens. The german kriegs struwwelpeter replaces the naughty children with representatives of the various anti german allies, while the poems in e. Cheerful stories and funny pictures with 15 beautiful colour plates for children from ages 3 to 6. Also, the grimm brothers worldfamous collection of fairytales can be easily obtained through the projekt gutenberg. 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. Hans wilhelm, a renowned childrens book author whose works have been translated into thirty languages, generously offers outofprint editions of his books as free pdf downloads. Heinrich hoffmann via the english version is actually.
Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. The 19thcentury book of horrors that scared german kids. All books have delightful stories and wonderful illustrations. 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. A giant of german children s lit, otfried preussler wrote for kids aged six and up. Sep, 2017 this german children s book is the creepiest thing youll see today. Struwwelpeter, pronounced stroolvelpayter, is a collection of cruel and frightening stories written and illustrated by dr. Its known as one of the first books to put together pictures and words in a book meant specifically for children. The best scenes from the most demented german childrens. Struwwelpeter heinrich hoffmann this web edition of hoffmann s classic children s story incorporates the original illustrations. Struwwelpeter the story of little suck a thumb youtube. The 19thcentury book of horrors that scared german kids into behaving in the original edition of heinrich hoffman s 1845 german children s book, the. They are a source of plenty of nightmare fuel, too there are ten stories, each of them rhyming and illustrated. The fun but morbid struwwelpeter is a 19thcentury german.
Some of the children literature i like the best is translated from german. In six short, illustrated stories, hoffman, a physician from frankfurt, told. The book became popular among children throughout europe. 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. 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. Or the story about a girl who likes playing with matches and burns to death. 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. This book was first published in german in 1844, and in. Wilhelms books are written in clear and contemporary. 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. It doesnt age, the morals to be drawn from each story are as relevant today as they were then and in places.
Jun 29, 2017 struwwelpeter a german classic by heinrich hoffmann. Struwwelpeter in english translation dover childrens classics. The classic book of cautionary tales now available in a luxury paperback editiona 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. Struwwelpeter is a bit different from the poetry book of my youth. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. The 19thcentury book of horrors that scared german kids into. Each has a clear moral that demonstrates the disastrous consequences of misbehavior in an exaggerated. For the third edition, published in 1858, the title was changed to struwwelpeter, the name of the character in the first story. Color illustrations appear on every page, often playing with the text. It comprises ten illustrated stories, mostly about children, each with a clear moral that demonstrates the disastrous consequences of misbehavior. This german childrens book is the creepiest thing youll. Struwwelpeter academic dictionaries and encyclopedias.