Der Struwwelpeter (1845) (or Shockheaded Peter) is a German children's book by Heinrich Hoffmann. It comprises ten illustrated and rhymed stories, mostly about children. Each has a clear moral that demonstrates the disastrous consequences of misbehavior in an exaggerated way. Der Struwwelpeter is one of the earliest books for children that combines visual and verbal narratives in a book format, and is considered a precursor to comic books.
"Die Geschichte vom Suppen-Kaspar" (The Story of the Soup-Kaspar) begins as Augustus, a healthy, strong boy, proclaims that he will no longer eat his soup. Over the next five days he wastes away and dies.
"Die Geschichte von den schwarzen Buben" (The Story of the Black Boys), "Nikolas" (referred to in some translations as "Agrippa") catches three boys teasing a dark-skinned boy. To teach them a lesson, he dips the three boys in black ink. "Die Geschichte vom bösen Friederich" (The Story of Bad Frederick), a violent boy terrorizes animals and people. Eventually he is bitten by a dog, who goes on to eat the boy's sausage while he is bedridden. "Die gar traurige Geschichte mit dem Feuerzeug (Pauline)" (The Dreadful Story of the Matches), a girl plays with matches and burns to death.
The complete szene in the Spenkuch-box from 1897.
Group
Half Sculptural Figure(s)
Condition
unpainted
Scale
Size 45 mm
Material
Pewter-Alloy 55%Sn 39%Pb 6%Sb
Parts
26 parts
Zeit von
19th Century
Time
19th Century
Nationality/Location
Germany
Not a toy! Not suitable for children under the age of 14!