Le psychiatre allemand Heinrich Hoffmann est réputé pour ses œuvres illustrées pour enfants, qui exploraient souvent les conséquences d'un mauvais comportement avec un mélange distinctif d'humour et de message moral. Ses écrits, fréquemment publiés sous divers pseudonymes, reflètent un profond intérêt pour la psyché de l'enfant, caractérisé par un style visuellement frappant. Au-delà de ses activités littéraires, Hoffmann fut également un psychiatre en exercice, ce qui lui permit de se plonger dans les complexités de l'esprit et du comportement humains. Son œuvre offre une intersection fascinante entre l'art, la psychologie et le développement de l'enfant.
Dix petits contes en vers décrivant les principaux défauts des enfants et leurs funestes conséquences : Pierre refuse de se laisser peigner et de se laisser couper les ongles ; Paulette touche aux allumettes et se brûle ; Trois enfants se moquent d'un enfant noir et sont plongés par punition dans un encrier...
First published in 1845. Struwwelpeter (variously translated as "slovenly" or "shock-headed" Peter) has become widely recognized as one of the most popular and influential children's books ever written. Heinrich Hoffmann was a Frankfurt physician. Unhappy with the dry and pedagogic books available for children at the time, he wrote and illustrated Struwwelpeter as a Christmas present for his three-year-old son. The book relates in verse and pictures the often gruesome consequences that befall children who torment animals, play with matches, suck their thumbs, refuse to eat, fidget at meals, etc. Written in rhyming couplets and illustrated by the author, the book was an immediate success. It has since gone through hundreds of editions and been published in almost every European language.
Im deutschen Original und in weiteren sechs Sprachen (Engl., Franz., Ital., Span., Lat., Esperanto) herausgegeben und mit einem Nachwort versehen
Featuring vibrant illustrations and a high-quality English translation, this classic children's book by Heinrich Hoffmann captivates young readers with its engaging stories and moral lessons. First published in 1845, it remains a beloved staple in children's literature, showcasing a variety of whimsical characters and cautionary tales that emphasize the importance of good behavior. Its enduring popularity highlights its impact on generations of children and parents alike.
Hoffmann, a 19th-century German physician, gained lasting fame for writing Struwwelpeter, a darkly humorous compilation of cautionary tales about naughty children. Created by the author specifically for American readers, Slovenly Betsy features the same perverse drollery as its predecessor. Adults and children alike will revel in these quaintly illustrated rhyming stories of bad habits and their dire consequences.
Official Nazi Party publication, originally published in 1940 under the title Mit Hitler im Westen authored by Heinrich Hoffmann, Hitler's personal photographer.
Heinrich Hoffman was a key part in the making of the Hitler legend, the photographer who carefully crafted the image of the Führer as a godlike figure. Hoffmann published his first book of photographs in 1919, following his work as an official photographer for the German army. In 1920 he joined the Nazi Party, and his association with Hitler began. He became Hitler's official photographer and traveled with him extensively. He took over two million photographs of Hitler, and they were distributed widely, including on postage stamps, an enterprise that proved very profitable for both men. Hoffmann published several books on Hitler in the 1930s, including The Hitler Nobody Knows (1933). Hoffmann and Hitler were very close, and he acted not only as a personal confidante - his memoirs include rare details of the Führer - but also as a matchmaker – it is Hoffmann who introduced Eva Braun, his studio assistant, to Hitler. At the end of the war, Hoffmann was arrested by the US military, who also seized his photographic archive, and was sentenced to imprisonment for Nazi profiteering. This edition of a classic book includes photographs by Hoffmann and a new introduction by Roger Moorhouse.
Tales in verse about some naughty children and the fates that befall them when they misbehave.
