When staake was a child, he was exposed to the original. The 19thcentury book of horrors that scared german kids. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Unhappy with the dry and pedagogic books available for children at the time, he wrote and illustrated struwwelpeter as a. Jun 14, 2017 the 19thcentury book of horrors that scared german kids into behaving original illustrations from the book that inspired edward scissorhands.
Publishers weekly calls staake s illustrations a stylistic collision of russian constructivism and pop art that explode with energy and joyous intensity. Communicate in languages other than english standard 7 students acquire information and recognize the distinctive viewpoints that are only available through studying the target language and its culture. He lives and works in chatham, massachusetts on the elbow of cape cod. Internet archive bookreader the english struwwelpeter, or, pretty stories and funny pictures internet archive bookreader the english struwwelpeter, or, pretty stories and funny pictures. Gunther is a satirical treatment in which the various misdeeds in the story both by the protagonists and their surroundings are analyzed via the regulations of the german strafgesetzbuch.
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. Struwwelpeter neuer wall 3, 60594 frankfurt, germany rated 4. 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. They hail him modern satyr disgusting struwwelpeter. The english struwwelpeter, or, pretty stories and funny.
This reader is published as a collaboration between the. The title of the first story provides the title of the whole book. 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. 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. Struwwelpeterder bose friedrich originalfassung 1844.
English translation of struwwelpeter collins german. The title poem is about a messy boy struwwel means slovenly with his uncombed hair and dirty nails. Cheerful stories and funny pictures with 15 beautiful colour plates for children from ages 3 to 6. 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. Collect selections from childrens literature, poetry. Struwwelpeter and other disturbing tales for human.
Official site of the worlds most nightmarish childrens book. Official site of the worlds most nightmarish childrens book struwwelpeter. Author bob staake biography and book list bob staake is the founder of. Mom and pop went out one day, and left pauline alone at play.
Struwwelpeter has been translated into several languages. Feb 11, 2008 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Herzlich willkommen, beim friseurteam bernd kiefer in florsheimdalsheim. In 2006, fantagraphics books published the first completely digital version of struwwelpeter, reinterpreted and illustrated by bob staake. Part of theenglish language and literature commons. English translation of struwwelpeter the official collins germanenglish dictionary online. Struwwelpeter variously translated as slovenly or shockheaded peter has become widely recognized as one of the most popular and influential childrens books ever written.
Struwwelpeter is a bit different from the poetry book of my youth. 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. Remember that, in german, both the spelling of the word and the article preceding the word. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. The book was written and illustrated in 1845 by a physician for his 3 year old son. Struwwelpeter and other disturbing tales for human beings bob staake wikipedia, the free encyclopedia bob staake s t k stak born greeting card companies and other publishers who purchase humorous. May 15, 20 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. The influence of struwwelpeter the new york public library.
It is macabre, but so was much great childrens writing before the saccharinization of childrens books and films. This page was last edited on september 2019, at 19. The music was written by alexandros mouzas and was commissioned by the athens concert hall. Each has a clear moral that demonstrates the disastrous consequences of misbehavior in an exaggerated way. Heinrich and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Each has a clear moral that demonstrates the disastrous consequences of misbehavior. Mark twains translationofperstruwwelpeter by marian fullerwahl a thesis submitted to the graduate faculty inpartialfulfillment of the. Struwwelpeter and other disturbing yet cautionary tales by heinrich hoffmann. Struwwelpeter in english translation dover childrens.
The 19thcentury book of horrors that scared german kids into. The book contains 10 poems that serve as warnings to naughty boys and girls. Book is readable but may have normal wear andor signs of aging spotting, yellowed pages, etc. Struwwelpeter, pronounced stroolvelpayter, is a collection of cruel and frightening stories written and illustrated by dr. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license.
Pages may include minimal notes andor highlighting and it may have a library stamp or other used book markings. Shop for the perfect struwwelpeter gift from our wide selection of designs, or create your own personalized gifts. Dust jacket, access codes and any supplemental material if applicable are not guaranteed. He lives and works in chatham, massachusetts on the elbow of cape cod after drawing editorial cartoons while at west high school in torrance, california, staake attended the university of southern california 1977 on a. Over 100,000 english translations of german words and phrases.
Internet archive bookreader the english struwwelpeter, or, pretty stories and funny pictures internet archive bookreader the english struwwelpeter, or, pretty stories. Struwwelpeter and other disturbing tales for human beings. Staake renders tribute to hoffmann by reillustrating the 10 struwwelpeter poems. Struwwelpeter in english translation dover childrens classics hoffmann, heinrich on. In his highly geometrical style, figures and objects are constructed of brightly colored circles, triangles, rectangles, ellipses, and so forth, and placed on backdrops alive with flat, colored shapes. Struwwelpeter home frankfurt, germany menu, prices. Unhappy with the dry and pedagogic books available for children at the time, he wrote and illustrated struwwelpeter as a christmas. The 19thcentury book of horrors that scared german kids into behaving original illustrations from the book that inspired edward scissorhands.
Publishers weekly calls staakes illustrations a stylistic collision of russian constructivism and pop art that explode with energy and joyous intensity. The english struwwelpeter, or, pretty stories and funny pictures. Project gutenberg ebook of struwwelpeter, merry stories and. Originally written by heinrich hoffmann, reinterpreted by bob staake. It comprises ten illustrated and rhymed stories, mostly about children. Merry tales and funny pictures, by heinrich hoffman this ebook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Augustus was a chubby lad, fat ruddy cheeks augustus had. Project gutenberg ebook of struwwelpeter, merry stories. Mark twains english translation of the book is called slovenly peter.
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