This book contains highquality scanned images of a beautiful early print version, with the translated texts by mark twain set in their original positions. These stories were originally published in a book called favourites of a nursery and this is the first separate printing. Excerpt from slovenly peter, or cheerful stories and funny pictures for good little folks. Slovenly betsy is a childrens rhyme story read from a collection by the same title. The return of slovenly peter one of the bestselling childrens books of 1845 is back on bookstore shelves. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. This german childrens book is the creepiest thing youll. Find slovenly peter, or, cheerful stories and funny pictures for good little folks. Slovenly peter underappreciated rock bands and artists.
Slovenly peter by mark twain meet your next favorite book. A collection of thirtysix cautionary tales in rhyming verse chiefly about naughty boys and girls and the fates that befall them when they misbehave. This book is a translation of a german story, in which slovenly peter has various things happen because of his sloven ways. And no, i wouldnt use this book as a guide for child raising, but it is fun. Frontispiece with dedication in pencil, all other pages free of rips, tears, repairs and crayon. I dont think it is appropriate for very young children because it could be scary to them. Hoffmanns captivating color illustrations, adapted by fritz kredel from a rare limited edition.
It comprises ten illustrated and rhymed stories, mostly about children. It caught my eye immediately, and once i saw the name of the band, i knew what it was. The book contains a series of stories where children behave carelessly or naughtily. Adapted from the first rare edition by fritz kredel. Or pretty stories and funny pictures for little children mattituck, ny by heinrich hoffmann 19761219 heinrich hoffmann on. Hoffmann also wrote poetry, humour, and satire, as well as other childrens books and books. Slovenly betsy kids rhyme story read aloud childrens. Or happy tales and funny pictures freely translated by mark twain, with dr. One english translation was done by mark twain, that great chronicler of boys. After the civil war, samuel clemens 18351910 left his small town to seek work as a riverboat pilot. The best scenes from the most demented german childrens. His stories remind me of willie wonka and the chocolate factory or the little red hen.
Unhappy with the dry and pedagogic books available for children at the time, he wrote and illustrated struwwelpeter as a christmas present for his. The cover is rubbed and the corners show wear, as do the edges of the spine. This book of cautionary tales was written as a christmas gift for the doctors fouryearold son. Mcloughlin brothers slovenly peter series, published in last four decades of the nineteenth century, contains american versions of heinrich hoffmanns stories or stories inspired by him. 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. Each has a clear moral that demonstrates the disastrous consequences of misbehavior in an exaggerated way.
Struwwelpeter, pronounced stroolvelpayter, is a collection of cruel and frightening stories written and illustrated by dr. The green cover is embossed in green and gold with a black background and illustrated showing one of the illustration from the jimmy sliderlegs story in the book. This marvelous hardcover edition features mark twains witty translation of the hilarious rhymes that recount the disastrous consequences that befall naughty children. Slovenly peter, or cheerful stories and funny pictures for. Yes, it is cruel, and it is true, yet one cant help it but. I was excited to see this book on amazon and for a pretty decent price. Project gutenberg ebook of struwwelpeter, merry stories. What attracted me to the slovenly album riposte was the front cover, an abstract drawing of a boy with very long, thin fingernails. Illustrations colored by hand after the original style by hoffmann, heinrich, 18091894. Slovenly peter by mark twain, limited editions club abebooks. 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. Slovenly peter, or cheerful stories and funny pictures for good little folks. Written by dr henry heinrich hoffman, this vintage poem tells the story of a little girl, betsy, who never.
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. Antique 1860 1st ed slovenly peters story book heinrich. Mark twain translated the book into english and named it slovenly peter. Slovenly peter is a book from my own childhood, and it is still a great gift for young ones up to about age ten. Written in 1845 by german physician heinrich hoffmann, slovenly peter has entertained generations of readers around the world. Heinrich hoffman wrote struwwelpeter slovenly peter stories to tell children what could happen as a result of bad behavior.
Before that, books were written mainly for adults although some later became popular with children. Heinrich hoffman and immediately became very popular. And the sloven, i declare, not once this year has combed his hair. Although today most parents would find the book disturbing, most parents in 1845 loved the book and found it incredibly funny. Alas, when all is said and done and the proverbial geese have come home to nest or roost, or whatever, and youre ready to decide to invest some. One story is about a boy who always looked up while walking and then fell into a canal. With colored illustrations after the original style. It comprises ten illustrated and rhymed stories, each with a clear moral that demonstrates the disastrous consequences of misbehavior in an exaggerated way. In order to get the original book i grew up with, i will have to cruise book selling sites and pay. The childrens book every kid dreaded in the 18th century. This is a list of childrens classic books published no later than 1990 and still available in the english language books specifically for children existed by the 17th century. Download slovenly peter in pdf and epub formats for free. Mark twains version of slovenly peter slovenly peter struwwelpeter. Slight wear to front cover, back cover has areas of discoloration along top and fore borders.
Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Slovenly peter, or, cheerful stories and funny pictures. Slovenly peter, or, cheerful stories and funny pictures for good little folks. Slovenly peter or cheerful stories and funny pictures for good little folks. Winston biege cloth binding stamped in red and black. The title can be translated as shockheaded peter or slovenly peter. The colorful illustrations are wonderful and opaque, rather than glossy, which is keeping with the original storybook. Slovenly peter first edition mark twain bauman rare books. The influence of struwwelpeter the new york public library. Slovenly peter by mark twain, limited editions club abebooks passion for books. Anything to me is sweeter than to see shockheaded peter. Slovenly peter book also available for read online, mobi, docx and mobile and kindle reading. Struwwelpeter variously translated as slovenly or shockheaded peter has become widely recognized as one of the most popular and influential childrens books ever written. See struwwelpeter, humor or horror 160 years later by barbara smith chalou.
The return of slovenly peter april 9, 2006 one of the bestselling childrens books of 1845 is back on bookstore shelves. Wanting to buy his threeyear son a book for christmas and dissatisfied with what was available, he wrote his. The former is innocent with a sense of good and evil for which he is rewarded in the end. Unlike any other bedtime story, in these ones, little children are severely punished for bizarre mistakes and misbehaving. Up for auction is an antique edition of slovenly peter s story book. Illustrations colored by hand after the original style classic reprint heinrich hoffmann on. The stories have been translated into a variety of languages, including an english translation by american author mark twain. Slovenly peter by twain, mark and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
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