Struwwelpeter in English Translation
Struwwelpeter in English Translation First published in 1845. Heinrich Hoffmann was a Frankfurt physician. Struwwelpeter (variously translated as "slovenly" or "shock-headed" Peter) has become widely…
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Struwwelpeter in English Translation
First published in 1845. Heinrich Hoffmann was a Frankfurt physician. 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.
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. 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. 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