# Der Struwwelpeter

_oder lustige Geschichten und drollige Bilder_

By Heinrich Hoffmann.

"Der Struwwelpeter" by Heinrich Hoffmann is a German children's book written and illustrated in 1845. This collection of ten illustrated and rhymed stories presents cautionary tales about children whose misbehavior leads to disastrous consequences. Each story delivers a clear moral lesson through exaggerated scenarios, from a boy who refuses to groom himself to children who ignore warnings with shocking results. Considered a precursor to comic books, this influential work combines visual and verbal narratives to teach lessons through darkly humorous tales of disobedience. (Summary by Project Gutenberg, written by machine.)

- Language: German
- Subjects: Children -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction; Stories in rhyme; Behavior -- Fiction; Picture books for children; Children's poetry, German; Children's stories, German

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