Struwwelpeter in English Translation
Apr 2012 · Courier Corporation
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First published in 1845. Struwwelpeter (variously translated as "slovenly" or "shock-headed" Peter) has become widely recognized as one of the most popular and influential children's books ever written. Heinrich Hoffmann was a Frankfurt physician. Unhappy with the dry and pedagogic books available for children at the time, he wrote and illustrated Struwwelpeter as a Christmas present for his three-year-old son. 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 meals, etc.
Written in rhyming couplets and illustrated by the author, the book was an immediate success. It has since gone through hundreds of editions and been published in almost every European language. 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. 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.
Children, bibliophiles, antiquarians—any lover of time-honored tales for children—will welcome this new edition of the classic German story. Content is optimized for tablet.
Written in rhyming couplets and illustrated by the author, the book was an immediate success. It has since gone through hundreds of editions and been published in almost every European language. 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. 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.
Children, bibliophiles, antiquarians—any lover of time-honored tales for children—will welcome this new edition of the classic German story. Content is optimized for tablet.
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4.9
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Wilfried Mehring
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25 November 2020
It was one of my favorite books along with “Max und Moritz” by Wilhelm Busch when I grew up in Germany during the 1930s. While some people may think them scary I found them most amusing.
Loorar Canoli
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12 November 2014
We had a German copy at my house. Scared me so much, I refused to go to the bookshelf. Recommended.
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Chris de Visser
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26 May 2017
I grew up with this book in Germany. It was a bit scary and left an impression with me, but I still loved it very much!
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