Project Gutenberg 2004-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 6353 Hoffmann, Heinrich 1809 1894 Hoffmann-Donner, Heinrich Hoffman, Heinrich Struwwelpeter: Merry Stories and Funny Pictures Reading ease score: 87.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Suzanne Shell, Sandra Brown and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "Struwwelpeter: Merry Stories and Funny Pictures" by Heinrich Hoffmann is a collection of humorous children's stories and illustrations crafted in the mid-19th century. The book is notable for its entertaining yet cautionary tales aimed at young readers, teaching them moral lessons about behavior and consequences. This classic text reflects the societal values and parenting approaches of its time, often employing exaggerated depictions of misbehavior to both amuse and instruct children. The book features a series of whimsical yet morbid stories, each focusing on a different child's misadventures and the ensuing consequences of their naughtiness. For instance, Shock-headed Peter portrays a boy who neglects personal hygiene, while Cruel Frederick details a boy's mistreatment of animals and the repercussions he faces. Other tales, such as "The Dreadful Story of Harriet and the Matches," depict dire endings for children who disobey warnings, illustrating the importance of heeding parental advice. Each story is complemented by charming, often cheeky illustrations, making the book a playful but cautionary read that resonates with both children and adults. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Children -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Stories in rhyme Behavior -- Fiction Children's stories, German -- Translations into English Picture books for children Children's poetry, German -- Translations into English PZ Text Children's Picture Books Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 56808 55184 2024-10-05T16:16:46.793048 2023-10-06T04:11:02.377122 text/html text/html 51101 2020-12-14T18:42:10 text/html 2056773 2024-10-05T16:16:50.063058 application/epub+zip 2055222 2024-10-05T16:16:47.825092 application/epub+zip 103323 2024-10-05T16:16:47.325056 application/epub+zip 2083999 2024-10-05T16:16:51.678061 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2073466 2024-10-05T16:16:49.643031 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 129056 2022-09-06T18:53:11.854602 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 34770 34693 2024-10-05T16:16:46.261048 2023-10-06T04:11:01.975124 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 36114 2020-12-14T17:42:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21453 2024-10-05T16:16:51.809032 application/rdf+xml 15388 2024-10-05T16:16:47.506073 image/jpeg 3061 2024-10-05T16:16:47.419069 image/jpeg 1853871 2022-08-20T11:09:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 13472 2020-12-14T17:42:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 1898044 2024-10-05T16:16:46.932099 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia de.wikipedia