Struwwelpeter has been translated into several languages. Incidentally, i have failed to download the original pictures and text included in the passage. Shockheaded peter is the collective nightmare of the visionary direction and design team of phelim mcdermott and julian crouch cofounders of londons improbable theatre and the underworlds favorite cabaret act, the tiger lillies, led by the bizarre and beautiful falsetto of martyn jacques. Struwwelpeter or shockheaded peter heinrich hoffman contents merry stories and funny pictures shockheaded peter cruel frederick the dreadful story of harriet and the matches the story of the man that went out shooting the story of little suckathumb the story of augustus, who would not have any soup the story of fidgety philip the story of. Hoffmann, a frankfurt physician, wanted to buy a picture book for his son for christmas in 1844. In the original edition of heinrich hoffmans 1845 german childrens book, the most famous characterstruwwelpeter, or shockheaded peter, whose name later became the book. The first english translation appeared in 1848 with struwwelpeter translated as shockheaded peter. Shockheaded peter off broadway story in the spirit of tim burton and edward gorey comes this hilariously gruesome and wildly acclaimed musical staging of a classic 19th century childrens book. Shock headed peter, or slovenly peter as it is commonly translated in english, is a small book of cautionary tales originally intended for children between the ages of. These cautionary tales are more grim than others, however they often end in death or dismemberment for the child. Shockheaded peter or slovenly peter as it is mostly known in english speaking countries has conquered the childrens book market of the world not only with dozens of translations but also literally hundreds of imitations, adaptations, takeoffs and parodies. Which, sure, but in the original book, each nursery rhyme contains a strong, if. Each has a clear moral that demonstrates the disastrous consequences of misbehavior in an exaggerated way. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg.
They are a source of plenty of nightmare fuel, too there are ten stories, each of them. Shockheaded peter is the twoword answer to people who think that theatre has had its day. Presents a collection of german cautionary tales, featuring such characters as shockheaded peter, cruel frederick, little suckathumb,and the inky boys. The best scenes from the most demented german childrens book ever published. In 2006, fantagraphics books published the first completely digital version of struwwelpeter, reinterpreted and illustrated by bob staake. Merry stories and funny pictures by heinrich hoffmann free ebook project gutenberg. It has ten illustrated and rhymed stories, mostly about children. The stories have been translated into a variety of languages, including an english translation by american author mark twain. Project gutenberg ebook of struwwelpeter, merry stories and. Presented by the catamounts in a multigenerational, immersive performance, shockheaded peter is an adaptation of german folk tales about misbehaving children. 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. When collected into a book, the several dozen illustrations were in colour. Author nikki sheehan is still traumatised by reading the cautionary tales of shockheaded peter at a young age.
I bought it and thought what a great book for little boys, having never heard of it myself before that. It comprises ten illustrated and rhymed stories, mostly about children. Shockheaded peter musical wikimili, the free encyclopedia. A collectors item, written in rhyming couplets and illustrated by the author. 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. Cover title leaf 24 forms lining paper of back cover tales in verse about some naughty children and the fates that befall them when they misbehave. Shockheaded peter is a 1998 musical using the popular german childrens book struwwelpeter 1845 by heinrich hoffmann as its basis. Shockheaded peter is a 1998 musical using the popular german childrens book struwwelpeter 1845 by heinrich hoffmann as its basis created by julian bleach, anthony cairns, julian crouch, graeme gilmour, tamzin griffin, jo pocock, phelim mcdermott, michael morris and the tiger lillies martyn jacques, adrian huge and adrian stout the production combines.
I expected shockheaded peter to be right up my own dark, foreboding alley. The struwwelpeter and more morbid popup tales by marianne r. Shockheaded peter read out loud by natasha with such vivacity is particularly effective for learners to grasp the essence of spoken english, as to its rhythm,intonation, accentuation, etc. One of the most popular and influential childrens book ever written, this timehonored tale sure to produce lots of giggles describes the gruesome consequences that befall children who torment animals, play with matches, suck their thumbs, refuse to eat, and fidget at meals. An adaptation of heinrich hoffmans classic 1845 book of childrens rhymes by martyn jacques, who wrote and performed the music with the tiger lillies for a 1999 opera also based on the book, titled shockheaded peter. Lightly soiled, else fine and unread in pictorial boards without dust jacket as issued. In our staging of this punk opera adaptation well examine how terrifying parenting can be, especially when it is hard to let children be their strange, independent selves.
Shockheaded peter project gutenberg selfpublishing. Struwwelpeter 2000 english and german edition heinrich hoffmann, colin blyth, heinrich hoffmann, georgina blyth roche, valerie blyth on. Heinrich hoffmans shockheaded peter book, a collection of cautionary tales for children that end in death or disaster. Be careful, it says, what you wish for because when the stork yes, there is a largerthanlife stork arrives bearing its bundle, joy may not be what ensues.
Based on the socalled childrens book, struwwelpeter, written in the mid 19thcentury by heinrich hoffman, the current staged version manages to combine. He decided to write the book after being unable to find a suitable book for his three year old son and the book was first published in 1845. A midsummer nights dream for deutsches schauspielhaus. The tiger lillies, music by martyn jacques shockheaded. Nov, 2006 shockheaded peter read out loud by natasha with such vivacity is particularly effective for learners to grasp the essence of spoken english, as to its rhythm,intonation, accentuation, etc.
The ultimate shockheaded peter or horrible stories and noisy pictures, a book written by dr. A single volume popup book based on the struwwelpeter by heinrich hoffman, complete with paper craft activities and animations. Project gutenberg ebook of struwwelpeter, merry stories. The book was written and illustrated in 1845 by a physician for his 3 year old son. Struwwelpeter slovenly peter is an illustrated collection of humorous childrens poems describing ludicrous and usually violent punishments for naughty behavior. Heinrich hoffman and immediately became very popular. May 15, 20 the first english translation appeared in 1848 with struwwelpeter translated as shockheaded peter. Just look at him there he standswith his nasty hair and hands. In shockheaded peter, the performers use simple theatrical effects to get a reaction from the audience but this playing around with the ohsosimple makes the audience oooh and ahhh with joy. Struwwelpeter is a bit different from the poetry book of my youth. Julian bleach is an english actor who is best known as cocreator and mc of shockheaded peter, a musical entertainment based on the works of heinrich hoffmann, which won the 2002 olivier award for best entertainment. The full text of struwwelpeter, in english, is available through project gutenberg.
Shocking advice for children who dont do as they are told, but so very sad and funny see more ideas about funny, german language and teaching kids. Shockheaded definition of shockheaded by the free dictionary. Hilariously grotesque though they may seem, the book s verse stories and illustrations, created by a. The title poem is about a messy boy struwwel means slovenly with his uncombed hair and dirty nails. One of my favorite performing groups, the tiger lillies, made this series into a musical, and i combined their version of the tales with hoffmans to gather inspiration.
Described as the forefathers of brechtian punk cabaret, the tiger lillies are well known for their unique sound and style which merges the macabre magic of prewar berlin with the savage edge of punk. Merry tales and funny pictures, by heinrich hoffman this ebook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no. Tyrone huggins tempest during this time, phelim has built up an international reputation with productions such as shockheaded peter with the tiger lillies for lyric hammersmith. Mark twains english translation of the book is called slovenly peter. Shocking advice for children who dont do as they are told, but so very sad and funny see more ideas about. The best scenes from the most demented german childrens. Shockheaded peter is the macabre story of a young and childless couple who yearn for a baby.
Shockheaded peter is a macabre and mustsee dark fairy tale musical the catamounts latest production is as eyecatching as ever. Shockheaded peter poem by heinrich hoffmann poem hunter. Struwwelpeter or shockheadedpeter heinrich hoffman contents merry stories and funny pictures shockheaded peter cruel frederick the dreadful story of harriet and the matches the story of the man that went out shooting the story of little suckathumb the story of augustus, who would not have any soup the story of fidgety philip the story of. Petit is raising funds for the struwwelpeter and more morbid popup tales on kickstarter. The influence of struwwelpeter the new york public library. Struwwelpeter translation english german dictionary. Described by its producer as a nineteenthcentury popup video, it projects a dizzy mix of talents. The book contains 10 poems that serve as warnings to naughty boys and girls. The modern struwwelpeter first appeared weekly in punch magazine in 1935, illustrated with ernest shepards blackandwhite drawings. This is a most delightful, enjoyable and creative show and anyone who thinks the west end has gone a bit stale should go and see it. The struwwelpeter and more morbid popup tales by marianne.
It consists of ten cautionary tales, predominantly about errant children and the consequences of their. The perverse delight of shockheaded peter shockheaded peter. Struwwelpeter in english translation dover childrens. To date, shockheaded peter has been reprinted over 540 times and translated into 40 languages and 50 dialects, including into english by mark twain. The 19thcentury book of horrors that scared german kids. May 04, 2016 author nikki sheehan is still traumatised by reading the cautionary tales of shockheaded peter at a young age. Struwwelpeter variously translated as slovenly or shockheaded peter has become widely recognized as one of the most popular and influential childrens books ever written. Unhappy with the dry and pedagogic books available for children at the time, he wrote and illustrated struwwelpeter as a christmas. You can complete the translation of struwwelpeter given by the german english collins dictionary with other. In the original edition of heinrich hoffmans 1845 german childrens book, the most famous characterstruwwelpeter, or shockheaded peter, whose name later became the book s title. Shockheaded peter is a macabre dark fairy tale musical. Heinrich hoffmann in 1845 as a behavioral guide for his unruly threeyearold child.