Struwwelpeter in English Translation

Heinrich Hoffmann

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Dover
07 April 1995

Classic fiction (pre c 1945); Children's & Educational; German - Classics; German - Children's Bilingual Books

Series: Dover Children's Classics

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1845 classic children's book relates the consequences, in funny rhyming couplets, that befall children who torment animals, play with matches, suck their thumbs, and fidget at meals.

First published in 1845. Struwwelpeter (variously translated as ""slovenly"" or ""shock-headed"" Peter) has become widely recognised 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.

By: Heinrich Hoffmann
Imprint: Dover
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: New edition
Dimensions: Height: 276mm, Width: 212mm, Spine: 4mm
Weight: 175g
ISBN: 9780486284699
ISBN 10: 0486284697
Series: Dover Children's Classics
Pages: 32
Publication Date: 07 April 1995
Recommended Age: From 9 to 12 years
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified